Reinette is part of The Door’s Youth Voice Board as well as volunteering in our Charity Shop. As part of our Volunteers Week celebrations, we asked her a few questions about what it is like to be a young volunteer
Casey’s Story (as told by illuminate volunteer, Pete) “Hi, I’m Pete and I volunteer at illuminate’s after school drop in. Seeing the impact of something seemingly so small like a free biscuit has been a real eye-opener for me. One
Kara is 17 years old, this is her story. “Where I live is pretty hectic: there’s mum, my stepdad and me. Then there’s my siblings, half siblings and step siblings. I suppose we are quite a complicated family. There’s never
Nicki’s Story “I was a challenging child – the one that took risks and in hindsight made some pretty terrible decisions. There were nights lost to drink, drugs and other misadventures. I fell out with my parents all the time
Joe’s story is told by his volunteer mentor Dean Joe is a fairly typical 16-year-old – a bit grumpy, passionate, always hungry and trying to find his way in the world. When we first met he was angry, frustrated and
Double your donation this Christmas by supporting The Christmas Challenge Click /Tap here to donate and help young people like Toby. Toby’s Story Hi I’m Toby, I’m 18 and I’m from Stroud. I’ve always been a bit anxious, worrying about
Hi I’m Sophie, I’m 19 and I live in Stroud with my mum and my two sisters. I’ve struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. What with my parent’s divorce, and mum struggling to get
Hi, I’m Hannah and I’m 16. To be honest my future wasn’t looking that great when I arrived at The Door. I’d managed to get expelled from school – I enjoyed shouting at people and hurling insults more than having
Hi I’m Leon, I’m 16 and for my school work experience I went to The Door in Stroud. I go to one of The Door’s youth clubs and it’s never really occurred to me before how much happens outside of
Hi I’m Freddie, I’m 19 and I live in Stonehouse. After I’d finished school, I was looking for jobs but I couldn’t get anything because I didn’t have any experience. I’d heard good things about The Door Shop from my