Local Youth Charity Wins Prestigious Police Award At the end of October The Door team were delighted to attend the annual Gloucestershire Police Constabulary and Police and Crime Commissioner’s Impact awards ceremony. The evening was designed to recognise the outstanding work
Young People’s mental health never seems to be far from the news these days. Recently a BBC Panorama programme highlighted the issues facing young people’s mental health services across the country entitled “Kids in Crisis” Barrie Voyce, Business Development Director at
Hi I’m Courtney and I’m currently studying Health and Social Care at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. As part of my course I’ve been on a work experience placement at The Door, mainly working as part of the Dursley Community
Dursley Town and Cam Parish Council hosted a joint launch event at The Vibe Youth Centre on Monday 17th September to mark the continuation of The Door Youth Project (The Door) as the youthwork provider for the area. Mayor Cllr
Julia and her son Danny were referred to The Door at the end of 2017. Things were becoming difficult at home. Danny, was showing signs of unacceptable behaviour within a new group of friends, and also within the family. The
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
The Door team were delighted to welcome Rachel Bishop of Gloucester on a visit to our Stroud Youth Centre during June. After her visit where she met with young people, parents and volunteers she tweeted: “Inspiring visit to @thedoorstroud. Thankyou
At the recent Dursley Town and Cam Parish Council meetings, both sets of councillors agreed to a continued partnership with The Door to provide Community Youthwork in both communities following a robust re-tendering process. The Door has been successfully delivering
THE POWER OF STORY May has been “share a story” month in our youth centres, and we’ve helped young people reflect on where they’ve come from and where they might be heading. This is particularly pertinent as many are facing GCSE
Often we tell stories about young people who have faced severe hardship – family breakdown, mental health issues, crime and anti-social behaviour. Whilst these are typical of the kind of issues we help young people cope with, we strive to