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
Looking Over The Edge
We regularly need to ‘take stock’ of where we’ve come from, where we are, and where we want to go to. This ensures we are clear in our vision and aims, and being true to who we are and what
Final Winter Sale!
Spring is on its way, so as we make space for new Spring stock March will be your last chance to grab a winter bargain in Tranzform. There will be no better time than one of our 2 hours of
Rococo Gardens Trip
On Wednesday 25th February our second ‘school trip’ took 4 staff and 7 students to the Rococo Gardens in Painswick. The inspiration behind the location was that it gave the group an opportunity to see a combination of Horticulture, Art
Schlumberger Supports The Door
Everyone at The Door is extremely grateful to the employees at the Stonehouse Branch of Schlumberger for their donation of £1200! Schlumberger, one of the world’s leading suppliers of technology, integrated project management and information solutions supports the work of
The Neber Family’s Story
Kelsey was referred for parenting support via her 16yr old daughter’s school. Her daughter was refusing school and older brothers Ricky 21yrs and Ben 17yrs were NEET (not in Education, Employment or Training.) In addition mum’s husband had just left
Elizabeth’s Story
This month’s case study is about a young person who was made homeless after being kick out of her boyfriend’s house. She was unable to go home because of problems surrounding DV. I worked closely with her, putting her in
Tom’s Story
This month’s case study is about a young person who struggles with confidence issues. He lives at home with his mum and 3 brothers; home life isn’t the greatest so he would really like to move out and find a
Life “at The Top”
Its been just over 3 months since I took on the role of Chief Executive, and the most frequent question I’m asked is “How’s life at the top?” In some ways things haven’t changed a great deal – we have
Christmas Presence
Christmas Presence’, The Door Youth Project’s annual event is back in town! Patron of The Door Mary-Jess Leaverland, winner of the Chinese X Factor and her friend Official UK Classical Chart topper Rebecca Newman are coming to Stroud for a