On the 21st February 2013 my first monthly article was published in the Opinion column of the Gazette and Herald newspaper. It is incredibly pertinent that this is the very […]
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 […]
Doorway would like to thank the following 48 organisations, schools and churches for their very kind donations of food from Harvest Festival:- Abbeyfield School All Saints Church, Littleton Drew All […]
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 […]
Lisa’s Guest Opinion Column in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – April 2014 My job title of ‘Chief Executive’ is somewhat misleading considering the variety of tasks and responsibilities that I […]
As Doorway celebrates our tenth birthday this month it is worth looking at why there is a need for the organisation to exist in the first place and the common […]
Introduction: The Doorway Guest Survey 2013 was carried out between July and September of the year, and had a record response rate of 50 surveys completed. We hoped to record […]
It is getting more apparent, each year, that the twelve months between each Christmas period are getting horrendously shorter and shorter. Whilst I can rightly argue that the festive marketing […]
Prison is not a punishment… As D, one of our regular guests, comes bounding through the door with his normal vibrancy and high energy levels, I ask him where he […]
Doorway Spring Fair On the late May Bank Holiday Saturday we had a fantastic Spring Fair for Doorway at St Andrew’s. A huge team of volunteers, generously supported by a willing public, […]
A furore arose last week in Hounslow, West London, with a story breaking over the fact that a food bank run by local tenants and other residents, in partnership with Hounslow Council, […]
He rises from his chair to address the assembled delegation and a wave of expectancy charges through the conference room. A moment of hush, before he starts his carefully worded […]
I watch him as he shuffles up the steps. Slowly placing one foot in front of the other whilst trying to hold on to the rail, and his bag, at […]
Homelessness can never be solved until the public’s perception of the issues surrounding homelessness is directly challenged. Charities need to be able to work in partnership with statutory organisations in […]
This summer I completed my postgraduate dissertation on the welfare reforms and effective agency. Although my academic subject is Political Theory I believe that it is important to support theoretical […]
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