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Semi-final place? Doorway Kandu it!
…this year the team progressed to the semi-finals. This was the first time we have ever qualified from the Round Robin stage in this competition, after a decade or so of trying.
Homelessness
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head: Doorway SleepOut 2023
“I’m never gonna stop the rain by complaining” On the night of Saturday March 25th, the latest (10th) Sponsored Doorway SleepOut took place, this year in John Coles Park (by […]
Doorway SleepOut 2022 – “Blinded by the Light…”
“….Wrapped up in a bag, another SleepOut in the night“ On the night of Saturday February 5th, the latest (9th) biennial Sponsored Doorway SleepOut took place, NOT in the churchyard […]
Volunteer Profile – Alice
My name is Alice and I have been volunteering for Doorway for just over one year now. It’s been an absolute privilege to be involved – this piece explains a […]
Doorway Writing Group February 2018
Doorway Writing Group February 2018 February’s writing group brought us: a crossword – now a fairly popular regular feature among guests and volunteers; two word searches – this time on […]
Doorway Writing Group January 2018
Doorway Writing Group January 2018A quiet session to begin 2018. But small starts are okay – they allow for growth!A number of guests and volunteers engaged with this month’s ‘jobs […]
The Diary of John Bloggs – Chapter Three
Chapter Three Left St Marys Paddington. What next? Find work? Find somewhere to live? But it dawned on me I don’t know London it’s so Big. Only worked in London… […]
Doorway Writing Group December 2017
Doorway Writing Group December 2017Beyond discussions about short stories and Quick Read books round the writing table, a number of guests had a go at this month’s crossword and word […]
Doorway Writing Group November 2017
Doorway Writing Group November 2017 In addition to a crossword, guests were invited to complete a word search this month focusing on popular cartoon characters. This combination seemed to work […]
Doorway Writing Group October 2017
Doorway Writing Group October 2017We had a quiet but fruitful session this month as we resumed after a short break.A number of guests had a go at the crossword: some […]
Doorway Writing Group August 2017
Writing Group August 2017Our Writing Group had the pleasure of a visitor today: the charming Josh who is hoping to set up a creative writing hub in Swindon (initially via […]
The Diary of John Bloggs – Chapter Two
Chapter Two I’m skipping a few years… but let’s just say working. Never been afraid to work. Have a strong work ethic. Left home as such. Got my place, a […]
The Diary of John Bloggs
Introduction I first became aware of John on Twitter around 5 years ago as @bullringbash He stood out, amongst the crowd of organisations and individuals in the homelessness sector, since he […]
Doorway Writing Group 2017
Our July writing group was quiet but fruitful. Four guests took a keen interest in this month’s crossword, ably aided and abetted by various volunteers.At the writing table, we spoke […]
Doorway Writing Group June 2017
Doorway writing group June 2017Five fabulous guests had a go at the crossword this month and we had a fun conversation about some of the words. Could we, we wondered, […]
Doorway Writing Group May 2017
Doorway Writing Group May 2017 The writing group crossword generated a lot of interest again this month, resulting in a total of seven guests beavering away – in groups on […]
Doorway Writing Group 2017
Writing group April 2017 Our April session had a nice little spring in its step. The writing group crossword continues to be a popular feature: a number of people had […]
Richard’s Story
You often hear of people falling from great heights; having everything and losing it all. But you really don’t think it will ever happen to you. It sounds like a […]