On Saturday 28th March 2020 a team of volunteers were preparing to give up their Saturday Morning to raise funds for this vital work. Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic this is no longer possible. A collection like this would usually
COVID-19 – UPDATE – THE DOOR – 25TH MARCH At The Door we are committed to continuing to provide the best possible service to young people and their families during the developing situation with COVID-19, whilst assessing the potential risks
“Hi I’m Sharon, and this is my story. My daughter was having quite a lot of anxiety issues and finding getting to school really difficult. One of her teachers suggested she talk to the people at The Door to see
Many of you will have fond memories of 26 Gloucester Street, where The Door first opened in 1991, and continued to operate from until 2012, when, having completely outgrown it, we moved uphill to our current location at the top
This Month’s Director’s Chair comes from Victoria our Director of Service Delivery If you are a regular recipient of The Door newsletters you will know that we are in the business of providing hope; hope to parents concerned about their
Matching a parent with a Mentor is often a longer process that you might think. Shona, The Door’s Family Support Team Leader, talks here about why that match is so important. “That first spark of hope we can give usually
This month’s Director’s Chair is from Business Development Director – Barrie Voyce For the team at The Door the start to 2020 has been mixed. From financial successes to staff illness and teams of new volunteers to a spike in
Lynn started working at The Door in October 2019 as part of the fundraising team. Hi Lynn, could you tell us a little about your role at The Door? Certainly, my role is Fundraiser, which means I am the one
It was during the 20-week pregnancy scan that Ollie’s parents were made aware that he had a heart defect. Ollie was born in 2005 with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome- a condition where the left lower pumping chamber (or ventricle) is
“Hi I’m Leah and I’m The Door’s Community Youthworker for Stroud. Back when I’d just started in the 6th form at school, my friend, Bev, kept trying to get me to go to The Door. I was really reluctant, I’d