“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
Leah’s Story
Alyssa’s Story
Hi I’m Alyssa, I’m in year 9 and I live in Wotton, When I found out about The Door, a lot of things were making me really anxious; my parents got divorced quite recently and I often felt like their
October Youthwork Update
October has included lots of great fun activities across our Youth Centres, sessions focusing on Mental Health as well as positive coping strategies like art and exercise. Over in Avening the young people have enjoyed playing games and putting together
Introducing… Bev
Introducing… Bev, Service Delivery Administrator So Bev, how did you come to work at The Door? I used to come to The Door after school when it was still at Gloucester Street. After my A-levels I was volunteering in the
Directors Chair November, Victoria
This month’s Director’s Chair is from Victoria, Director of Service Delivery at The Door It is widely recognised that there are five key ways to mental well-being: 1. To Connect, 2. Be Active, 3. Keep learning, 4. Give to others, and
Make The Door Shop your Stop for Charity Christmas Cards
The Door Shop is delighted to be hosting Stroud’s pop up shop for Charity Christmas Cards provided by Cards for Good Causes. “Cards for Good Causes is the trading arm of charity, The 1959 Group of Charities — a
September Youthwork Update
September has seen records broken at The Pod where we had 50 young people at one session! As well as getting back into the swing of school there’s been plenty of fun and games, especially at John’s leaving parties! At
Directors Chair – Barrie Voyce
This month’s Director’s Chair comes from Business Development Director, Barrie Voyce In our youth centres September’s theme has been Level Up recognising that at this time of year there’s lot of changes in young people’s lives. Sometimes it is about
Andy’s Story
Since it started in 2015, ‘Door to The Future’, The Door’s bespoke mentoring and support scheme for young people leaving the care system, has become embedded into the work of Social Care across the District. Debbie, who manages the scheme,
Introducing… Isak
Introducing…. Isak Community Youthwork Coordinator for the Stroud Area So, Isak, How did you come to work for The Door? I was on placement with Student Ministries in Oxford, working with both the universities and a number of churches. Afterwards,