“Hi I’m Sharon, and this is my story. My daughter was having quite a lot of anxiety issues and finding getting to school really difficult. One of her teachers suggested she talk to the people at The Door to see
Sharon’s Story
Going under the hammer
Many of you will have fond memories of 26 Gloucester Street, where The Door first opened in 1991, and continued to operate from until 2012, when, having completely outgrown it, we moved uphill to our current location at the top
Directors Chair
This Month’s Director’s Chair comes from Victoria our Director of Service Delivery If you are a regular recipient of The Door newsletters you will know that we are in the business of providing hope; hope to parents concerned about their
Making The Right Match – Parent Support
Matching a parent with a Mentor is often a longer process that you might think. Shona, The Door’s Family Support Team Leader, talks here about why that match is so important. “That first spark of hope we can give usually
Directors Chair – February, Voyce of The Door
This month’s Director’s Chair is from Business Development Director – Barrie Voyce For the team at The Door the start to 2020 has been mixed. From financial successes to staff illness and teams of new volunteers to a spike in
Introducing… Lynn – Fundraiser
Lynn started working at The Door in October 2019 as part of the fundraising team. Hi Lynn, could you tell us a little about your role at The Door? Certainly, my role is Fundraiser, which means I am the one
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
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