“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
Claire’s Story
Marvellous Mums
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
The Door Awarded NYA Quality Mark
“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
Millie’s Story – Christmas Challenge 22
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
Part of Gloucestershire Mentoring Programme
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
Beth’s Story
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
Directors Chair
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
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
Healthy Enviroment
May is national walking month, so with just 4 weeks to go we asked Hannah, one of The Door’s School Mentors to explore the link between getting out for a walk and good mental health. Have you ever considered that
Melanie’s Story
It’s not just young people that The Door’s team support. We have a dedicated team supporting parents too, including mums, like Melanie… Hi, I’m Melanie and this is my mentoring story. Last year my son Harvey was finding school really
