Little did Paul know that when he took up running for his own fitness and wellbeing, that just over one year later he would be running in one of the world’s biggest races; the London Marathon! “Hi I’m Paul, At
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
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
The Door Wins Prestigious Police Award
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
Mental Health Crisis
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
Courtney’s Story
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
Exciting New Youthwork in Cam and Dursley
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’s Story
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 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
Bishop Rachel Visits The Door
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