Hi, I’m Beth, I’m 20 and I have a phone mentor from The Door I first came to The Door because my teacher forced me to. Yes, really! I had anxiety and I was finding life hard. She thought I
Beth’s Story
Molly’s Story
Hi I’m Molly. I’m 17 and I volunteer in The Door’s youth clubs. I’d never done much volunteering but I needed something to put towards my Duke of Edinburgh Award. I knew there was a youth club near me because
Melanie’s Story
It’s not just young people that The Door’s team support. We have a dedicated team supporting parents too, including mums, like Melanie… Hi, I’m Melanie and this is my mentoring story. Last year my son Harvey was finding school really
Susan’s Story
Hi, I’m Susan and I’m a volunteer Parent Mentor at The Door. My role is to provide emotional support to my mentee. I mainly spend our time together finding out about their week, letting them tell me what’s been happening,
Charlotte’s Half Marathon Story
Hi I’m Charlotte I’ve always wanted to run a half marathon but never thought I could. I first came to The Door when I was 16, and I was looking for support from a mentor. To have that feeling that I
Shop Gifts for Mum
Help a Mum like Melanie this Mother’s Day No family is perfect. Some get on better than others, and everyone needs a bit of guidance now and then to come together and work as a team with those around them.
Adrian’s Story – Youthworker in Lockdown
Hi, I’m Adrian and I’m a sessional youthworker in the Dursley area team. In the summer of 2020 my previous contract work had come to an end, due to the impact of COVID-19, so I was looking for something useful
Lilly’s Story – Double your donation
DOUBLE YOUR DONATION TODAY AT https://www.thedoor.org.uk/donate Hi I’m Lilly, I’m 15 and I’m from Stonehouse Before I was introduced to the Door I was really struggling to cope with everyday life. I had quite poor mental health and I didn’t
Courtney’s Story – #NYWW20
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
Emilia’s Story
“Hi, my name is Emilia, I’m 16, and I go to college in Stroud. I first came to The Door because I was struggling to control my emotions and kept getting angry, I felt very depressed and wanted to talk