“Hi, my name is Emilia, I’m 16, and I go to college in Stroud. I first came to The Door because I was struggling to control my emotions and kept getting angry, I felt very depressed and wanted to talk
Emilia’s Story
Going under the hammer
Many of you will have fond memories of 26 Gloucester Street, where The Door first opened in 1991, and continued to operate from until 2012, when, having completely outgrown it, we moved uphill to our current location at the top
Ollie’s Wheels are On Their Way
It was during the 20-week pregnancy scan that Ollie’s parents were made aware that he had a heart defect. Ollie was born in 2005 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome- a condition where the left lower pumping chamber (or ventricle) is
Our Take – “Treatment Gap” In Youth Mental Health Services
A report released last week from the Education Policy Institute stated that 133,000 young people had been turned away from Mental Health Services across England in 2019. Stroud based charity, The Door, is all too aware of the situation currently
Chelsea’s Story
At The Door we have a long tradition of opening opportunities for young people as volunteers, on work experience or through training or apprenticeship opportunities. So as well as providing exciting and inspiring safe spaces for young people, and journeying
Run Paul run! Marathon Update
Paul is aiming to raise over £1000 towards the work of The Door – sponsor him today at thedoor.org.uk/paul Marathon Training Stats (As of 1st Mar 2019) – Days to go : 60, Days training : 58, Miles to date
Run Paul run! Marathon Update
Paul is aiming to raise over £1000 towards the work of The Door – sponsor him today at thedoor.org.uk/paul Marathon Training Stats (As of 1st Feb 2019) – Days to go : 86, Days training : 32, Miles to date : 123, Miles this
Awards Night 2018
Held at the Stonehouse Court Hotel on Tuesday 27th November 2018, The Door’s Annual Celebration and Awards Night was an amazing evening, recognising the young people, parents, families, staff, volunteers and stakeholders that have made a significant impact in their
Demand for Mentoring Increases
Demand for our mentoring service is growing; in fact in the past year we’ve seen a 100% increase in the number of young people being referred and asking for help. The Door’s Mentoring Scheme provides vital 1:1 support for young
A Day At The Palace
Following on from the announcement that we have received the prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, we asked our mentoring team leader Alistair to share his experience of the Buckingham Palace Garden Party. “Later in the year we will be