SO LONG – IT’S BEEN GREAT TO HAVE YOU WITH US… As a small local charity, we’re incredibly indebted to everybody who supports us in any way. You might be a volunteer mentor or youthworker, a customer or helper in
Directors Chair
Fundraising Update
PAUL RUNS FOR THE DOOR Paul who has been running on and off for the last year or so has decided to take on the Stroud Trail Half Marathon while raising funds for The Door. For the unfamiliar unlike road
Zombies, Lasers and Hot Dogs #TheDoorOnTour Easter 2018
During the Easter Holidays #TheDoorOnTour made a brief but significant comeback, The Dursley team had a fun-packed day out at Cattle Country, whilst brave Stroud youthworkers John and Leah took an intrepid bunch of 8 young people to Outdoor Lazer
Shona’s Story
Shona joined The Door team as Family Support Team leader just over a month ago, so we caught up with her to see how she is finding life #OnlyAtTheDoor. Hi Shona, can you tell us how you first got involved
Jordan’s Story
Hi I’m Jordan and I’m 18. School was an ok place for me, I wasn’t one of those people who found it difficult, or got into loads of trouble. I suppose I liked the security of knowing what I was
Triple P – One Year On
One year on from her training in London (Funded by The David Brooke Charity), Sandra tells us how The Door’s delivery of the Triple P (Positive Parenting Programme) is going. Since qualifying top of her class last summer, Sandra has
Theresa’s Story
“Hi I’m Theresa, and I’m Mayor of Stonehouse… Every time Stonehouse Town Council consults with the community, one of the major needs we identify is that there should be a good provision for young people – things to do and
Mental Health March
March has been a busy month for the youthwork team as they focused on Mental Health Awareness including #MentalHealthMonday, Den Building (as chill out spaces) and much more. The team have had loads of great conversations about mental health
March Director’s Chair
March has been an exciting month, as usual! Our theme of Mental Health Awareness was really well timed – we’ve been able to have lots of conversations with young people, and parents, about their own mental health and how to
Mellow Parenting
aDOORables to take a Mellow Parenting approach Thanks to our funding from the Peter Lang Children’s Trust, Senior Youthworkers Becky and Frankie recently attended a 3-day training course in London on the Mellow Parenting approach to supporting young parents. The