Doorway - News - Christmas Tree 'Dreams Can Come True'

Doorway, once again, displayed a Christmas Tree at the Methodist Church's 'Festival of Christmas Trees' between 12th and 15th December 2008.

Doorway's theme this year was a continuation of last year's "Hopes and Wishes". We wanted to celebrate the positive changes that have happened to our guests over the last year and therefore our theme this year was "Dreams Can Come True"

The following is a list of the positive statements made by our guests with their initals to protect their identities:-

I have a new baby and a home CM

I now have contact with my dad CM

I am no longer sleeping rough BJ

I am expecting a baby in the New Year AC

I am working on staying dry AK

My son has come back to live with me KH

I am more confident with my music and singing PR

I am more assertive and can say ‘no’ SG

I was given a new cooker for my flat JM

I see more of my children AK

I’m back with my partner CD

I have a new flat and more contact with my children KH

I haven’t been arrested for a while JW

I have moved into a new flat KW

I went on holiday with the church SG

I got out from an abusive relationship ME

I moved into a new flat with my daughter ME

I have been on a retreat and now feel better about myself AK

I am now in a new relationship J

I have a flat and a job CV

I drew quick sketches and raised money for Doorway JL

I am more in touch with my sexuality

We have got a caravan CL & S

I now have somewhere to cook DS

I got a mental health assessment KM

I got a job HS

My cancer has been in remission for a year PE

I was off the glue for 8 months BJ

I opened a bank account CD

My daughter comes to stay with me now DW

I have re- established my relationship with my mother JW

After sleeping rough for years I now live with my girlfriend NM

Doorway is very grateful to the Methodist Circuit for selecting us as one of the two charities who will benefit from the donations collected during the Festival.

'Dreams Can Come True'

article added 14th January 2009