Being a trusted adult for a young person can be life-changing, both for the young person and the trusted adult. This is especially true for those at The Door, a local charity that trains and supports volunteers to become mentors
Get trained now to support young people and parents this summer The Door needs you! Local youth and families charity, The Door is looking for volunteers to sign up and become mentors this summer. Mentors support a young person or
“Having a mentor is amazing, it’s become so much easier to talk about how I am feeling” Hi, I’m Claire, I’m 20 and I’m from Stroud. I’ve been being supported by The Door for a while now. It all started when my
As part of The Door’s 100KinMay challenge, marvellous mums from our Parent Connections group have teamed up to take on 100Km in 31 Days. Intensive Support Team Manager, Shona says “We are coming together to share our courage and strength
“Early Christmas Present as youth charity receives National Award” Photo: The Door team receiving their award at their annual celebration and awards night The Door, a leading youth charity in the Stroud district in Gloucestershire, has been awarded the coveted
Donate today at https://www.thedoor.org.uk/christmas and your donation will be doubled! Hi, I’m Laura, a volunteer mentor at The Door. This is Millie’s story… When I first met Millie (my mentee), she had just turned 11, secondary school was on the
We are proud to be part of the Gloucestershire Mentoring Programme (GMP) where The Door plays a dual role both as a provider and as the host for the project coordinator. GMP offers young “at risk” females the chance to
Hi, I’m Beth, I’m 20 and I have a phone mentor from The Door I first came to The Door because my teacher forced me to. Yes, really! I had anxiety and I was finding life hard. She thought I
This month’s Director’s Chair is from CEO Victoria Seeing challenges as opportunities, not threats is a key feature of The Door’s strategy. We ask the question – what will it take to make this happen? Rather than first thinking of
Loneliness, we have all felt it at some point in our lives. Feeling empty, unsupported, disconnected or lost even in a busy room of people. The start of June, marks National Loneliness Week. No doubt the headlines will focus on