Why did you choose to become a youthworker? I chose to be a youthworker because I wanted to help young people as I feel I can relate to them from my experiences as a young person. What is the best
National Youthwork Week 2015
National Youthwork Week 2015 – 2nd – 8th November National Youthwork Week is organised by the National Youth Agency and is: “an opportunity for youth organisations, youth workers and young people to celebrate their achievements and the impact of their
Super Half Term
The young people in the Drop-in have had an action packed half term break. Starting off with a games day on Monday. Many games of Jenga, Uno and dominoes were played as well as a new game called Tallulah taught
New 1-2-1 Sessions for 16 – 25’s
As part of our new youthwork structure at The Door we are introducing something new for all you young people aged 16-25 years old. We are now offering ‘1-2-1’ sessions twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 am
Youth Team Summer Update
Well the summer’s nearly over but our Youthwork department is as busy as ever…. We are going through some new and exciting changes which are going to expand our on current services: New youthwork delivery in Dursley and Cam Firstly
Restorative Gloucestershire brings Police and young people in Stroud together
We were pleased to host Restorative Gloucestershire to come and deliver a positive restorative intervention session where 11 young people aged 13-21 shared their personal stories about their experience with the Gloucestershire police Force. Within a circle of 25 people
Beyond Expectations
Earlier this month Paul from Restorative Gloucestershire visited the Drop-In. We had invited him to meet with the young people so he could ask them how they feel about Gloucester Police force. This was something that the youth team were
Fight Factory Visit
The Youthwork team organised a trip to the fight factory in Gloucester for non-contact fitness session following on from the young people enjoying the pad work in Drop in with James. Five young people signed up and the excitement grew
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
Charlotte’s Story

Charlotte is currently really blossoming, thanks to the work of Annie, Focused Intervention Youthworker (Education, Employment and Training). When Annie first met Charlotte, she was a little unsure what they wanted to do and which direction to go in. Annie has been working