Many of the people that come to The Door for support do so because something outside their control has had a deep impact on their life – young people like Tom, a regular at one of our youth clubs: “There’s
Tom’s Story
Reinette’s Story: Young Volunteer Interview
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
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’s Story
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
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
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
Toby’s Story – Christmas Challenge 2023
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
Sophie’s Story – Christmas Challenge 2023
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
Hannah’s Story
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
Leon’s Story
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