“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
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
Libby’s Story
Hi I’m Libby. I’m 18 and I go to Engine Room which is part of The Door’s illuminateStroud project. 2021 was a real roller coaster. Starting the year in another lockdown was a challenging experience. But it brought me even
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
Molly’s Story
Hi I’m Molly. I’m 17 and I volunteer in The Door’s youth clubs. I’d never done much volunteering but I needed something to put towards my Duke of Edinburgh Award. I knew there was a youth club near me because
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
Susan’s Story
Hi, I’m Susan and I’m a volunteer Parent Mentor at The Door. My role is to provide emotional support to my mentee. I mainly spend our time together finding out about their week, letting them tell me what’s been happening,
Chole’s Story – Christmas Challenge 2021
Donate today and double your donation at https://www.thedoor.org.uk/christmas Hi, I’m Chloe, I’m 15 and I live in Stroud. Last year I was having a really difficult time. My mum just didn’t seem to trust me. I know I like to have a
Charlotte’s Half Marathon Story
Hi I’m Charlotte I’ve always wanted to run a half marathon but never thought I could. I first came to The Door when I was 16, and I was looking for support from a mentor. To have that feeling that I