Category Archives: Wiltshire

A Hard Rain’s a-Gonna Fall: Doorway SleepOut 2020

Posted on February 13, 2020 by calneeagle

On the night of Saturday January 25th, the latest (8th) biennial Sponsored Doorway SleepOut took place in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham, venue for the SleepOuts since 2012. The SleepOuts are major events for Doorway, for raising awareness … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group Winter 2019

Posted on December 16, 2019 by deweverdream

We’ve had our usual fun with crosswords and have tried out a variety of word puzzles including the ever-popular word searches. Guests have said that it’s good to keep their brains busy and that they find it therapeutic. That’s nice … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group. summer 2019

Posted on August 9, 2019 by deweverdream

Doorway Writing Group, summer 2019 Over the last few months our guests have been continuing to engage with the group crosswords and word searches, while also trying their hand at a new ‘word bubble puzzle’ which has proved popular. This … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group May 2019

Posted on May 14, 2019 by deweverdream

We had another good session at our writing group this month. The crossword we were doing in a little group had some nice old-fashioned words in it which were pretty fun to talk about: What on earth is a rumpus? … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group March/April 2019

Posted on April 22, 2019 by deweverdream

Doorway Writing Group March/April 2019 We’ve had a good few contented word searchers these last couple of sessions – especially popular was the combined gapfill and wordsearch on different types of fish. There’s clearly no plaice that warms the sole … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group January/February 2019

Posted on February 23, 2019 by deweverdream

Doorway Writing Group January/February 2019 Our last two sessions have seen a good number of guests keen to engage with the crossword and our chosen wordsearches – most recently on the themes of wild animals and dances – and we … Continue reading →

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Quintin’s Story

Posted on April 24, 2018 by doorwayproject

Journey into the Unknown After half a century of hard work and failed relationships, life was to come crashing down around me. Unforeseen circumstances and dubious decisions, on my part, led to my complete mental breakdown and suicide attempt some … Continue reading →

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Back in the Yard – Doorway SleepOut 2018

Posted on February 15, 2018 by calneeagle

On the night of Saturday January 27th, the latest (7th) biennial Sponsored Doorway SleepOut took place in the churchyard of St Andrew’s Church, Chippenham, venue for the SleepOuts since 2012. This year 42 ‘sleepers’ braved the elements (as far as … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Profile – Alice

Posted on February 13, 2018 by doorwayproject

My name is Alice and I have been volunteering for Doorway for just over one year now. It’s been an absolute privilege to be involved – this piece explains a little bit about me and my motivations for wanting to … Continue reading →

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Doorway Writing Group August 2017

Posted on August 9, 2017 by deweverdream

Writing Group August 2017 Our Writing Group had the pleasure of a visitor today: the charming Josh who is hoping to set up a creative writing hub in Swindon (initially via breakfast and lunch clubs) and beyond that to involve … Continue reading →

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