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Neil
Hi all, I grew up in Cyprus (RAF) mollycoddled and poor, the most wonderful childhood. 9 years in all, total freedom, add to that Malta, Gibraltar, Germany etc. Then we […]
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Doorway Spring Fair
Many thanks to everyone involved in the organisation of the Spring Fair and manning the stalls on the day. And huge thanks, also, to everyone who supported the event by […]
The light at the end of the tunnel came too late – My Word published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – April 2015
If you read my column last month then you will remember that two of our rough sleepers failed the Pereira Test since they were deemed, by the council, not to […]
Gareth writes about why he ran the London Marathon in support of Doorway
My name is Gareth and I lived in Wiltshire for a number of years whilst serving in the armed forces. I left the army last year and spent a brief […]
A “Green” Bag-Packer ( The Final Chapter)
Spent another day at Sainsburys Chippenham bag packing with Doorway although I had to leave earlier than I intended. It was both a sad but again a very enjoyable […]
A Poem to K
So Nearly There Painted man, upon your skin Danced pictures of your coloured past Hard on the outside, sweet within Through storm and sunshine you held fast To love of […]
How to define ‘ordinary’? – My Word published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – March 2015
There is a very little known legal assessment tool that establishes the vulnerability of those who are homeless called the “Pereira Test”. This test instructs authorities to ask the question, […]
On the streets for 16 years… out of choice
10:23pm Wednesday 11th March 2015 By Julie Armstrong COLIN is a chatty fellow but is momentarily lost for words when asked the meaning of ‘home’. Tonight, forecast minus three, he […]
Partner Profile – specialist drug and alcohol agency
I attend Doorway on a Thursday lunchtime for an hour in my role as a Recovery Worker for the Wiltshire Substance Misuse Service, currently run by Turning Point. This provides […]
A Random Act of Kindness
A random act of kindness set the ball rolling for a treat for the Doorway Women’s Group. Acts of kindness are not something that the women expect so for Maria […]
Doorway, Social Exclusion & the Berlin Wall – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – Jan 2015
Way way back, 25 years ago, in November 1989 the Berlin wall was brought down by the people of Berlin. Not by the authorities but by the people on both […]
Definitions of the word ‘Home’
At Doorway we are very interested in the power of words especially those relevant to the very core of our frontline work with those who access our services. Words like […]
“I wouldn’t cope with homelessness” – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – Nov 2014
I’m up to my elbows in the washing up bowl trying to clear up the debris from dinner when out of the blue my husband comes out with a blinding […]
Music is a Therapy – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – Oct 2014
This year the Doorway team celebrate our ten year anniversary, which is somewhat ironic since in an ideal world there would never be any need for our service. However, the […]
Corky’s Journey – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – August 2014
Last month one of our guests, Corky, stumbled upon my monthly newspaper column for the first time and the end result of our subsequent conversation turned out to be my […]
“Installing spikes is not the point” – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette &Herald newspaper – July 2014
Random acts of kindness and generosity by the local community are regularly witnessed by us at Doorway. Not only do we receive both financial and food donations but we also […]
Feedback from our guests keeps us going…
Found this letter from one of our guests whilst unpacking boxes today in the office:- “There are times when I am mentally, emotionally living in a very dark place. Those […]
Letter to Doorway from a Guest – 3rd July 2014
A’ came into the drop-in today and wrote this letter during the writing group session… It’s feedback like this that reminds why we do what we do and just how […]