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‘T’ in the Park (and on the streets and in the doorways)
(This is the transcript of a speech made by Doorway guest ‘T’ at the Doorway AGM. It should not be seen as forming part of the AGM minutes, and is T’s own […]
Mental Health
Perspiring dreams dashed in the city of dreaming spires
OK, so I sort of plagiarised Matthew Arnold and Frederic Raphael there, but what the hey…. As very recently mentioned on this site, on Monday 10th October, the Doorway football team took part in the second Oxford Social […]
“The Face of Homelessness” Report from Doorway’s Guest Survey 2010
In November and December 2010 Doorway conducted a survey of guests, with the aim of producing a guest profile and statistics for funding purposes. The format was based on our […]
A late delivery
This is a very late delivery, and it’s not because I’ve been stuck in the snow somewhere. It’s due mainly to having written it last week but then feeling that […]
‘Is it safe?’ – issues of home and domestic violence.
(Ed: This post was contributed by an Independent Domestic Violence Advocate) During this week, there will be events to raise awareness of domestic violence and abuse. It’s a topic that […]
Of Homeless Hubs, Haven for Hope, Hostels and Hackney Wick.
(Note: I draw the reader’s attention to the disclaimer on this website – i.e. I do not seek to represent the views or opinions of Doorway Wiltshire Ltd.) 2012. The year […]
Something about Ivor
A few weeks ago J lent me a book of poems by the Gloucestershire poet Ivor Gurney. He’d come up in conversation during one of our writing sessions when we found […]
World Homeless Day 10.10.10 & The Doorway Sky Dive
On the 10th of the 10th 2010 millions of people around the world marked World Homeless Day in many varied ways and changed the lives of homeless people in their local community. […]
Writing Freely
We did a writing exercise today. This is a new venture for the group, not having done one before (I don’t think). I’ve been doing a lot of free writing […]