One of the themes of this year’s National Youth Work Week is supporting young people to learn so they can earn. At The Door we see ourselves as champions for young people and offer a wide range of opportunities
Courtney’s Story – #NYWW20
Ambitions for Youthwork #NYWW20
As part of our celebrations for National Youth Work Week 2020 we asked The Door’s youthwork team to let us know their ambitions for youthwork over the next 10 years. Here’s what they had to say: Barrie – Director of
Directors Chair – National Youthwork Week
Local Youth Clubs are an essential service – National Youthwork Week 2020 This month’s Director’s Chair comes from Director of Service Delivery, Victoria Robson: When you think of Youthwork what comes to mind? Do you see a Youthworker around a
Youthwork Summer Update
Isak and Willow report back from the Stroud area team: “The past few weeks have been busy for us in Stroud, Stonehouse and Rodborough. We have been running a mix of outdoor social, indoor study, and detached youthwork sessions. In
The Door goes Outdoors
Staying in line with Government guidance we are so excited to be able to launch some Socially Distanced Sessions! Taking place in Stroud, Stonehouse, Cam, Dursley and Wotton; places are available for all young people aged 11-17 and are free
Back on the beat
At The Door we pride ourselves on being a needs-led organisation. This means that where possible we aim to follow the need, meeting young people and families where they are at, rather than waiting for them to come to us. We
Isolation Art
Being creative is a great way to relive stress and boredom, so along with some new friends, The Door team have launched our very own Isolation Art projects. Supersize Rainbow! As part of our #ThoughtfulThursday series , Kathleen (Community Youthwork
Ollie’s Wheels are On Their Way
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
Our Take – “Treatment Gap” In Youth Mental Health Services
A report released last week from the Education Policy Institute stated that 133,000 young people had been turned away from Mental Health Services across England in 2019. Stroud based charity, The Door, is all too aware of the situation currently
Leah’s Story
“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