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Trustee Week 4th November – 10th November 2013
I thought a beginning with a confession would be a better start than trying to describe the role of trustee. I became a Doorway Trustee because I would have been […]
Charity
Doorway Volunteers – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – September 2013
There is a moment of calm, before the challenges of a drop-in session, when the team of Doorway staff and volunteers is sat around the table patiently waiting for the […]
World Homeless Day 2013 – Doorway guests share their thoughts
10th October 2013 – World Homeless Day. World Homeless Day has been marked on 10th October each year since 2010 (the same date is also used for World Mental Health Day). The […]
Antique Valuation Day – Saturday 26th October 2013
Update on the Event & Photos The Friends of Doorway are delighted to announce that we raised a grand total of £1,156.74 taking into account all the donations, valuation fees […]
24-7 Staffing & Doorway Working in Partnership
The following is a press release published by 24-7 Staffing featuring one of Doorway’s guests. Simon has given his full consent for this to be published. Simon can be seen […]
Lloyds Community Fund 2013 – PLEASE VOTE!
Doorway has been successfully shortlisted for the second stage of this national award. Several thousand organisations were nominated and only four have been shortlisted in each community area – so […]
The Marathon Men – 15th September 2013
On Sunday 15th September 2013 four brave hearted members of the public are running half marathons in support of Doorway in potential gales and lashing rain… The Bristol Half Marathon […]
The Doorway Mantra – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – August 2013
It’s good to see N as he strides through the door of the drop-in session with the biggest grin on his face. He works for one of our partner agencies […]
The MoneySupermarket Retail Challenge
The Challenge: Here at MoneySupermarket we believe in giving something back. That’s why, every year we support one selected national charity alongside several other local charities within our homeland of […]
News:- Doorway wins the Chippenham Area Board Community Award
The 2012 / 2013 Chippenham Area Board Community Awards celebrated the commitment, loyalty and hard work of individuals and teams who volunteer in our community. The Area Board was delighted […]
From the Vicar – St Andrew’s Church Parish Magazine July 2013
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, […]
Self Harm – Article published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – June 2013
I have a microsecond in which to emotionally brace myself before she tentatively pulls up her sleeves… I hold my breath, whilst trying very hard not to give away any […]
Deserving Of Charity Food? – Don’t Bank On It! Elizabethan Poor Law Again?
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, […]
We can make a difference – article published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – May 2013
We are living in turbulent times. The conventional family unit is breaking down. Communities are breaking down. Neighbours are strangers to each other. Human nature has conditioned us to be […]
When does alcohol consumption verge into the danger zone of dependency – Article published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – April 2013
You can tell from the surprised look on her face that the conversation really isn’t going the way that she had expected when she had first initiated it. Although it […]
Doorway wins an Aviva Broker Community Fund Award
Doorway is extremely proud to announce that we have recently won an Aviva Broker Community Fund Award for the Community Spaces category. We were nominated by Karen at PSP Insurance […]
Iain Duncan Smith – Friend or Foe of the Poor? Article published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – March 2013
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 […]
The Reality of the Welfare Reform – article published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – Feb 2013
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 […]