Tag Archives: Drugs

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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Volunteer Profile – Mark

Posted on March 22, 2017 by doorwayproject

After working my way up the career ladder I was extremely fortunate in 2014 to be able to stop working and embark upon the next stage in my life. After training for and finishing a Lands End to John O’ … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Profile – Scott

Posted on March 22, 2017 by doorwayproject

Can too many cooks spoil the broth? And why jumping out of the frying pan into the fire, really can be good for you! Can there ever be too many cooks? I don’t think so and it’s not an industry … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Profile – Martin

Posted on March 22, 2017 by doorwayproject

It was nearly 6 years ago that I began my involvement with Doorway. I was slowly recovering from having been extremely ill, my hospital visits had reduced to monthly, and I had just got to the point where I was … Continue reading →

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Richard’s Story

Posted on March 22, 2017 by doorwayproject

You often hear of people falling from great heights; having everything and losing it all. But you really don’t think it will ever happen to you. It sounds like a cliché, but there you go! My fall from grace started … Continue reading →

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A Poem by a Stranger

Posted on October 20, 2016 by doorwayproject

  Doorway Don’t remember me as you last saw me. I was feeling down, rough; useful life past and the present cold, hard, edgy. You see   you gave me food, clean clothes, the will to last another dark, deep … Continue reading →

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Doorway Annual Review 2015 – 2016

Posted on July 26, 2016 by doorwayproject

The front page of this year’s Annual Review shows a word cloud created by members of the public who follow the Doorway Facebook page. They were asked to describe our work in one word… Click below to download the pdf … Continue reading →

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Neil

Posted on June 17, 2015 by doorwayproject

 Hi all, I grew up in Cyprus (RAF) mollycoddled and poor, the most wonderful childhood. 9 years in all, total freedom, add to that Malta, Gibraltar, Germany etc. Then we landed in Calne. Culture shock or what! I already knew … Continue reading →

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The light at the end of the tunnel came too late – My Word published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – April 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by doorwayproject

 If you read my column last month then you will remember that two of our rough sleepers failed the Pereira Test since they were deemed, by the council, not to be any more vulnerable than “an ordinary homeless person”  It’s … Continue reading →

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A Poem to K

Posted on April 27, 2015 by doorwayblogguest

So Nearly There Painted man, upon your skin Danced pictures of your coloured past Hard on the outside, sweet within Through storm and sunshine you held fast To love of friends and hope of light Knowing of a better way … Continue reading →

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