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...

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...

Toby’s Story – Christmas

Double your donation this Christmas by supporting The Christmas Challenge Click /Tap here to donate and help young people like Toby. Toby’s...

Sophie’s Story – Christmas

Hi I’m Sophie, I’m 19 and I live in Stroud with my mum and my two sisters. I’ve struggled with my mental health for as long as I can remember. What...

Hannah’s Story

Hi, I’m Hannah and I’m 16. To be honest my future wasn’t looking that great when I arrived at The Door. I’d managed to get expelled from school...

Directors Chair

Directors Chair – November 2023 – Victoria Robson CEO November is a very special month for us at The Door. Not only will we be celebrating...

Celebrating National Youth Work Week

National Youth Work Week 2023 takes place from Monday 6 to Sunday 12 November 2023. The theme this year is youth work in every place and space...

Introducing Maya

Introducing Maya So Maya, let’s dive right in. How did you get here? How did I get here? Hmmm. Well I grew up in and around Stroud so I’ve been aware...

Stroud Half Marathon 2023

The Door is delighted to be partnering with Racenation Events at this year’s Stroud Half Marathon. As part of our ongoing partnership, we have...

Sign up now to volunteer!

Being a trusted adult for a young person can be life-changing, both for the young person and the trusted adult. This is especially true for those at...

Director’s Chair

This month’s Director’s Chair is from CEO Victoria. What has happened to Summer?! Just when we were all poised to be basking in the...

Introducing Cathie

Introducing…. Cathie (Charity Shop Assistant at The Door Shop) Hello Cathie, are you ready to start? As I’ll ever be! Excellent, so first...

In order to protect the identity of the young person /parent in our stories some details including names and places may have been changed