Mrs B was referred to The Door Family Support Service two years ago by another local support agency for support due to her grandson’s behaviour – her grandson was living with her and had been for some years. At the
Mary’s Story
Mary’s mum knocked on our door one day in June 2014 in desperation – she had Mary with her who looked at the ground, did not speak and was shaking with anxiety. Mary’s mum told me she did not know
Alan and Ben, A Mentoring Story
Alan was referred to us for a mentor by college, where he had studied for two years. He was a bit of a loner, had poor social skills, poor personal hygiene and did not know what he wanted to do
Gary’s Story
Gary was referred to us for mentoring in May last year. He was a very quiet and anxious boy, acting much younger than his age, and was worrying about to his impending move from primary to secondary school. We matched
Mrs C’s Story
We were first approached my Mrs C, 2 years ago. Her daughter, then 14 years old, was engaging in very risky behaviours often staying out over night, associating with people older than her and was believed to be self medicating
Mrs L And Her Daughter, Family Face Time Success
After attending one of our Triple P parenting courses Mrs L asked for additional support with establishing family rules. Family Face Time was suggested so, Mum and Daughter attended numerous sessions over a period of 3 months. During this time they
Ms W and Her Daughter – A Family Face Time Story
Mrs W’s daughter suffered high anxiety and was refusing school when she was referred for Family Face Time via the Children and Young People’s Service for mental health. Whilst the daughter had high expectations of both herself and her academic
Josh’s Story
This month’s case study is about a young person who has been with The Door for years. He has struggled find his way in life, but he has always been hard working and doesn’t like being out of work. Over
Anne in the News!
After her A-levels didn’t go as well as she had hoped, Anne Townsend decided to take a different route into her chosen career path with the help of South Gloucestershire and Stroud College. Read more: here
Working with Virtual School
The Virtual School has responsibility to oversee the education for all Looked After children in Gloucestershire. After attending their annual conference and speaking with them about mentoring, we were successful in signing a contract to offer a mentor for all