Youth Work

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

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

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

August Youthwork Update

August was a fantastic month for across all centres. We had three very full and very popular trips, with young people from all centres engaging really well with each other, and with all staff members. There were lots of action

June Youthwork Update – “Stress Awareness”

June has been all about relaxing, stress busting and burning off steam. Learning to take a break from hard work such as exams, revision and end of year assessments to stay healthy and happy at the end of term. Starting

Marks and Spencers Volunteers Redecorate The Pod

For volunteers week 2019 (1st – 7th June) a brilliant team from M&S Kingsditch and Cheltenham High Street stores joined The Door’s youthwork team, volunteers from Stonehouse Town Council and young people to give The Pod Youth Centre on Oldends Lane a fresh new

We are Hiring – Community Youthwork Coordinator – Stroud

Community Youthwork Coordinator The Door Youth Project, Stroud Full-time, 37 hours per week Salary: £23,118 to £25,955 The Door is a Christian youth charity, established in 1991 in Stroud, Gloucestershire for the benefit of all young people aged 11 to

Revision Cafe is Key

The end of the school year can often be particularly stressful for young people, with increased testing and exams for most. Even more so for those in year 11 as they prepare for their ‘all-important’ GCSEs – exams which will

« Previous