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Loss is an empire built of poor stone Loss is a kingdom without any throne Loss is my love who never came home a dog bound and bleeding dreaming of […]
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Chief Executive Lisa Lewis’s Report to the Doorway AGM
(This report, written by Lisa, was read at the AGM by Doorway Administrator Sian, in the absence of Lisa, who was unfortunately unavailable through sickness). Chief Executive Report to the Doorway Wiltshire […]
Doorway Christmas Tree “Wire and Beads”
Doorway, once again, displayed a Christmas Tree at the Chippenham Methodist Circuit’s ‘Festival of Christmas Trees’ between 7th and 9th December 2012. This year, Doorway asked the newly formed Women’s […]
Doorway Report Published – “Needs, Impact and the Future”
Introduction to the report: This report analyses the data collected by the Doorway 2012 Annual Survey. We aim to document and explore the types of needs presented to the organisation […]
Doorway and Me, by volunteer Derek
A piece written by Derek, a Doorway volunteer, for reading out at the Doorway AGM on Wednesday November 21st 2012, in St Andrew’s Church in Chippenham. Derek could not be at the […]
Doorway to a better life – by Brian Tregunna
Chippenham based charity Doorway is attracting attention from the USA for the way its work with homeless and vulnerable people is improving lives. Doorway is an award-winning drop-in centre providing a friendly, […]
Harvest Festival Donations 2013
Doorway would like to thank the following organisations for their kind donations of food from this year’s Harvest Festival collections:- Charter Primary SchoolChippenham Homemakers GroupChippenham & District WheelersChrist Church, Derry […]
Wiltshire Council & NHS Wiltshire VCS Award
Doorway is extremely proud to announce that we were short-listed for an award at the recent Wiltshire Council and NHS Wiltshire Voluntary and Community Awards Ceremony in Devizes on 2nd […]
We’ve got to directly challenge public perceptions of homelessness….
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 […]
World Homeless Day 2012 – Doorway Flash Mob
10.10.12 World Homeless (ness) Day (sorry, but I don’t know if it’s homeless or homelessness–shame on me) (Editor’s note – it’s ‘homeless’) Flash mobbing in Chippenham High Street I’ve not done […]
Doorway Report Published “Doorway Welfare Reforms and Agency”
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 […]
Thrown together, thrown in, thrown away – Doorway Football at WSIC 2012
Fifth game, played 4, won 3. Lost the last but against a good team. This game’s winnable. Win this, and the last, which should be easy, we’re in the semis. […]
A Testimonial to the Work of Doorway
Doorway is an extraordinary project. From its humble, passionate beginnings, it has always managed to be more effective than would seem possible on the small amount of cash available. In […]
Mark Horvath, from Sunset Boulevard to Streets of London. And Chippenham.
On July 5th 2012, Doorway was delighted to be visited by Mark Horvath, from Los Angeles, California, USA. Mark, known on Twitter as @hardlynormal, was one of Doorway’s main inspirations in becoming involved in social media […]
Thames Path Charity Walk for Doorway & WaterAid – 184 miles from Sea to Source
By Sue Reed, Doorway Supporter. Why did I do it? Well, the Christmas before last I’d achieved an ambition that I’d had since childhood of going in the sea on Christmas […]
Well, Here’s Another Fine Mess You’ve Gotten Me Into, Stanley
“Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing” (Henry Russell ‘Red’ Sanders) “The important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have […]
Spring Fair 2012
Report by Mary, Trustee and Friend of Doorway “Although the weather wasn’t on our side the people of Chippenham came in droves and the day was a huge success. Doorway […]
The Doorway Community – Feedback from a Partner Agency
“Doorway continues to improve and grow. As a drug and alcohol agency worker who attends weekly I feel we are able to engage people who are difficult to reach and […]