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We believe that homeless and marginalised adults are capable of change and will only achieve their full potential when offered a safe, supportive, empowering and non-judgemental environment which will help reverse the downward spiral of homelessness.
Doorway provides guests with the everyday basics i.e. freshly cooked food, laundry and shower facilities, sleeping bags, food parcels, befriending by trained staff and support to access specialist services. In addition we offer activities such as music; creative writing; art workshops; indoor football and IT training which aim to build self esteem and teach new skills as a first step to moving into work and sustaining a tenancy.
Doorway is currently developing the "Moving On" programme which enables trained volunteers to work with guests on a one-on-one basis, helping them to reach achievable goals in their lives. (more information)
Winner of the 2011 Wiltshire Health & Wellbeing Highly Commended Award for improving mental health and wellbeing
Winner of the 2010 Wiltshire Health & Wellbeing Award for Action to prevent alcohol and drug abuse
Doorway would like to say a very big thank you to everyone who has donated anonymously over the last few weeks. We have received a number of very generous donations with no contact details and are therefore unable to send thank you letters.
The generousity shown by our local community has been overwhelming and we are extremely grateful.
Recent Updates:-
- Introducing our new Support Worker, Judy:- info on the Doorway Staff page updated here & profiles of the new Directors / Trustees are updated here
- Doorway Wiltshire Ltd Annual Review & Financial Statement 2010 - 2011 files uploaded here
- Donate to Doorway by using your mobile - more information here
- Doorway Community Blog www.doorwayproject.wordpress.com
- For more regular daily updates please see the Doorway Twitter page
News section updated: - last updated 18/04/2012
- Catherine Dear to run the Clumber Park 10k for Doorway
- Doorway Sponsored SleepOut report, photos, stories and poems on blog
- Doorway Promotional Video featuring Lisa Lewis, Chief Executive and two guests
- "The Face of Homelessness" Report from Guest Survey 2010 21.06.11
- "The Devil in Cider" Doorway's Alcohol Survey 17.05.11
- BBC Radio Wiltshire Interviews with Lisa Lewis, Chief Exec & Samsa.K, guest and blogger 05.01.11
Doorway has set up an account on twitter to keep supporters up to date with events since we are finding it hard to keep the news section regularly updated
Doorway
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last updated 18/04/12
Homelessness is often
an invisible problem in rural areas like North Wiltshire. Unlike
the big cities, rough sleepers are rarely seen.
People finding themselves without a roof in Chippenham are often taken in by friends and allowed to sleep on a sofa or the floor ('sofa-surfing'), rather than remain on the streets. These are the 'Hidden Homeless' of North Wiltshire |
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Doorway
Wiltshire Limited, trading as Doorway.
Charitable Company Ltd by Guarantee registered in England and Wales No.
07232063
Registered Charity No. 1137757
The Community Foundation for Wiltshire & Swindon, The Jack Lane Charitable Trust, Wiltshire Council Chippenham Area Board, John Laing Charitable Trust, Walter Guinness Charitable Trust, The Co-operative Group Community Fund, Rotary Club of Wiltshire Vale, Chippenham Borough Lands Charity, The Woodroffe Benton Foundation, Hilden Charitable Trust, Ray Harris Charitable Trust, Zurich Community Trust & numerous donations from individuals, Churches and other local organisations
03rd May 2012
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