Tag Archives: Volunteers

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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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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Information for the Sponsored SleepOut – 23rd January 2016

Posted on January 7, 2016 by doorwayproject

Message to all the lovely peeps who have expressed an interest in joining us for the sponsored SleepOut on Saturday 23rd January: You need to make sure that you read the information pack before signing up, Especially the check list … Continue reading →

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Doorway, Social Exclusion & the Berlin Wall – Guest Opinion Column published in the Gazette & Herald Newspaper – Jan 2015

Posted on January 21, 2015 by doorwayproject

Way way back, 25 years ago, in November 1989 the Berlin wall was brought down by the people of Berlin. Not by the authorities but by the people on both sides working towards a common goal of freedom and inclusion. … Continue reading →

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The Journey from Volunteering to Employment – Sian’s Story

Posted on June 10, 2014 by doorwayproject

Sian, Doorway’s Administrator, was recently interviewed by the Volunteer Centre Wiltshire and her story has just been published on their website. Sian had recently completed an Open University degree in Psychology and was looking for something new to do with her spare … Continue reading →

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Doorway celebrates 10 years of drop-in sessions

Posted on January 5, 2014 by doorwayproject

Doorway first opened the doors to a drop-in session on the 5th January 2004. Originally called “North Wiltshire Homelessness Project”, the project has managed to survive both the good times and the bad times, thus enabling it to grow and … Continue reading →

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A Farewell to Simon, Chair of the Doorway Board of Trustees

Posted on December 2, 2013 by doorwayproject

It is with great sadness that we said a fond farewell to Doorway’s Chair of the Board, Canon Simon Tatton-Brown, when he retired from his position at this year’s AGM. As part of my Chief Executive’s report to the AGM … Continue reading →

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