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Why the Doorway Football Team Plays in Pink
Lisa’s Guest Opinion Column in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – May 2014 As he heads out of the door, at the end of a drop-in session, B turns around and […]
Homeless
A day in the life of the Doorway Chief Executive
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 […]
Huntingdon’s Disease – the Ups and the Downs…
Lisa’s Guest Opinion Column in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – March 2014 As I am stood, bent over double, with tears streaming down my face there is a truly […]
Feedback from a specialist drugs & alcohol worker on Doorway
“Doorway continues to improve and grow. As a drugs and alcohol agency worker who attends weekly I feel we are able to engage people who are difficult to reach and […]
Social Exclusion – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – January 2014
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 […]
Doorway Sponsored SleepOut 2014
On the night of Saturday January 25th, Doorway once again held a sponsored SleepOut, in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham, venue for the previous SleepOut in 2012. I talked in the blogpiece about that […]
Tis the season of goodwill…
The following is an account written by one of our Support Workers:- J has been resident at Unity House since June this year. He is on platinum banding for housing, […]
Kicked out for caring… the story of a Doorway guest
The following is an account of events that have taken place over the last week. It is written by one of our Support Workers who is very distressed and frustrated […]
Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald newspaper – Nov 2013
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 […]
Pink – Keep the Party Going (Doorway Football Update 2012-13)
(and 2011-12, actually…..) The story so far…… In 2009, Doorway ran a pilot football project for guests, using outdoor facilities on the edge of Chippenham. The sessions were very popular with those […]
Rough sleeper on the strand
We were down in Cornwall last month, and in a bookshop in St Ives, my wife came across a book in the ‘local author’ section, exclaiming “you’re always going on […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]