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Kelly’s Story

Hi I’m Kelly I’m 16 and I go to youth club at The Door. This is my story so far: It’s rubbish when you feel like no one is listening. That’s how I felt last year, at home, school and

This month we are hearing from Intensive Support Manager Shona With Mother’s Day just around the corner (I rarely need an excuse to celebrate parents!) I have been thinking about what that means to us here at The Door –

Introducing Henrietta

Introducing Henrietta – Family Support Coordinator Hi Henrietta, welcome, Hello. First and foremost what is your role at The Door? I work in The Door’s parent support team as the Parent Support Coordinator for Cirencester and the Cotswolds. I’m quite

Volunteers needed in the Cotswolds

Local Charity Seeks Volunteer Mentors – Cirencester and South Cotswolds The Door Reg Charity 1131919 is looking for new members of it’s volunteer team. Full training given – courses start in April Volunteering as a mentor can be incredibly rewarding

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

Introducing Teresa

Introducing Teresa… Hello Teresa Hello! To start us off please could you let us know what you do at The Door. Ok, that’s an easy one. I am the Administrator for the Gloucestershire Mentoring Programme which is hosted at The

Awards Night 2023

The Door’s Annual Celebration and Awards Night, held at the Stroud Subscriptions Rooms on Tuesday 28th November 2023 seeks to bring together all aspects of the community in which The Door works and serves. With guests including everyone from the

In conversation with the Senior Management Team

From The Story of 2023 Graham: So, what stood out for you all this year? Shona: For me it’s been about relationship building – the strength of relationships that the team have built across the board, and the amount

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

Directors Chair Christmas 2023

As we approach the end of another jam-packed year at The Door I am amazed yet again at the impact we’ve had and the growth that we’ve seen. Hundreds of young people, parents and families have been positively impacted by