June has been all about ‘next steps’ looking at volunteering, further education, careers and skills. Here’s what the team have been up to this month: In Stonehouse the young people have been enjoying the football with screenings of all the
Julia’s Story
Julia and her son Danny were referred to The Door at the end of 2017. Things were becoming difficult at home. Danny, was showing signs of unacceptable behaviour within a new group of friends, and also within the family. The
Directors Chair June
This month’s Directors chair is brought to you by Victoria, Director of Service Delivery: “June has been a month of celebration, experimentation and gratitude. Firstly we have been celebrating the fantastic news that Dursley Town and Cam Parish Councils have
Demand for Mentoring Increases
Demand for our mentoring service is growing; in fact in the past year we’ve seen a 100% increase in the number of young people being referred and asking for help. The Door’s Mentoring Scheme provides vital 1:1 support for young
Bishop Rachel Visits The Door
The Door team were delighted to welcome Rachel Bishop of Gloucester on a visit to our Stroud Youth Centre during June. After her visit where she met with young people, parents and volunteers she tweeted: “Inspiring visit to @thedoorstroud. Thankyou
The Door stays open for young people in Dursley and Cam
At the recent Dursley Town and Cam Parish Council meetings, both sets of councillors agreed to a continued partnership with The Door to provide Community Youthwork in both communities following a robust re-tendering process. The Door has been successfully delivering
Share A Story – May Youthwork Update
The Youthwork theme for May was ‘Share A Story’ and was all about reflecting on lessons learned and turning them into tips for others. Over in Avening they have enjoyed bring and share story time, drama, redesigning their favourite story
The Power Of Story – Directors Chair
THE POWER OF STORY May has been “share a story” month in our youth centres, and we’ve helped young people reflect on where they’ve come from and where they might be heading. This is particularly pertinent as many are facing GCSE
Welcome to the Pod
On Thursday 3rd May our Youthwork team hosted the official launch of The Door’s youthwork in Stonehouse at The Pod. With guests including the Mayor of Stonehouse (read her story here), local Police, representatives from Stonehouse Town Council, and
Rosie’s Story
Often we tell stories about young people who have faced severe hardship – family breakdown, mental health issues, crime and anti-social behaviour. Whilst these are typical of the kind of issues we help young people cope with, we strive to