How many people work for The Door? That’s a question I get asked quite often, sometimes when I’m talking to business leaders, sometimes in applications for funding, sometimes in general conversation. I’ll be honest, its not the easiest question to
Love The Door
Valentine’s Day might smack of commercialism, over-priced restaurants and the hassle of having to find ‘that special gift’ for ‘that special someone’, but fundamentally the basis of the celebration lies at the very heart (pardon the pun) of human existence.
25 years, and Counting
I’m spending a couple of days between Christmas and New Year clearing out the office – its become a bit of a habit of mine, giving me a chance to sort through the accumulation of ‘stuff’ from the previous 12
A Joyous Christmas for all
At the beginning of October, I wrote an honest and open blog setting out the need for financial donations as we faced a shortfall in our cash-flow. These situations are sadly not uncommon across the charity sector and it is not the first
Voyce Of The Door for November
I write this update, as the final preparations for our AGM and Golden Hinge award ceremony at Forest Green Rovers are put in place. As always the AGM will be a great opportunity for us to celebrate the past year, and
An Urgent Appeal
As a charity we’re seeking to become less reliant on grant funding, and more self-sufficient, but currently there is a short-term gap that needs plugging. While 25 & Counting will increase our long term sustainability, it is clear that we need
I am The Door
Over the summer, we’ve spent some time sprucing up the place – a lick of paint here and there, shifting some furniture around, that kind of thing. We’ve created a chilled out multi-purpose space which will be home to our
Summer, Summer, Summertime
Things have gone quiet around the office the last few days – that must mean its the summer holidays! I can still remember when I started at The Door (at the start of July 2009) I thought that this place would
Extending our Youthwork in Dursley and Cam
It is with great pleasure, that we can announce that The Door has been chosen by Dursley Town Council and Cam Parish Council to be their preferred supplier of youthwork across the two areas for the next two years. The
We all have a part to play…
Back in 2010, it was a privilege for The Door to be nominated by newly elected Stroud MP, Neil Carmichael, as his chosen charity. Over the past 5 years, Neil has been on hand to support us in events and