Community Engagement

A key element of our work is our active and continuous public engagement programme which reaches all levels of our community. The main aims of this programme are to:

increase public understanding and awareness of issues relating to homeless people and others with complex needs in our community.
reduce fear and prejudice against homeless and marginalised adults in our community.
reduce hostility and aggressive acts against homeless and marginalised adults – particularly from gangs of young people.
increase social inclusion and improve community safety for the benefit of the whole community
maintain a high and positive profile for Doorway and increase local ‘ownership’ and commitment to support the organisation.

“Working at Doorway is a delight. We all work together as a team to make a difference in the community so that guests can feel loved and accepted”

Doorway Volunteer

We will do this by means of:

our comprehensive and accessible website, which receives several thousand unique hits per month.
a high degree of search engine optimisation, thereby ensuring that we are easily found on the Internet.
our dynamic PR and marketing programme, which attracts regular positive media coverage.
maximum use of networking opportunities in business, voluntary, Church and statutory sectors.
raising awareness amongst young people in schools and colleges by contributing to modules on homelessness issues as part of the National Curriculum.
giving talks to a diverse range of groups within the community.
organising major events each year, which generate publicity and support for our work.