Mental Health

This short film was created by Doorway young people to highlight mental health issues, available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0VPwdEo6oo

Doorway clients receive support and advice to help them cope with emotional and mental health issues. Doorway also offer a variety of sessions, projects and activities that encourage young people to get involved and help to improve mental wellbeing using the 'Five Ways to Wellbeing' produced by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) on behalf of Foresight (2008).

Connect

Doorway have a variety of sessions, projects and other activities such as Young People's Group (YPG) that help young people to connect with others and be part of the wider community. YPG meet regularly to encourage participation in meetings or activities that connect young people, increasing inclusion, self-esteem, confidence, motivation and engagement.

Be Active

Young people can get involved in boxing, walking, the garden project or other activities that promote physical health and well being.

Take notice/Be Mindful

The Community Garden is the perfect way for clients to use mindfulness to improve their mental well being. The Garden aims to provide young people with skills to grow their own fruit, vegetables, herbs and flowers and helps young people to relax and distracts the mind away from negative emotions.

Doorway cooking sessions and crafts project are also other ways that clients can use mindfulness to improve their mental well being.

Keep Learning

Doorway offer various training programmes such as Jobwise and Lifewise for clients to keep learning and develop independent living skills. Clients can achieve AQA accreditations in a variety of topics that provide them with skills to improve confidence, employability, finances and mental and physical health and wel lbeing.

Useful Information

There are also many websites that provide useful information, advice and support on a wide range of mental health issues.

Here are a few good links:

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Tribute to Pat

Pat was a longstanding member of our team and worked here for just over 21 years. She was committed to helping local young people who experience homelessness and fundraised tirelessly so that Doorway could continue our services.
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Young People's Group (YPG)

Doorway’s young people have the opportunity to participate in various activities and projects which help to improve their self-esteem, mental and physical health and develop their skills and confidence.
Cooking Sessions

A fun way for the young people to meet new friends, shop on a budget and learn how to cook healthy food. There are a number of Lifewise AQA accredited cooking modules that the young people can achieve.
Jobwise

Join the hundreds of young people who have been helped to access employment, training and education through our unique programme.
Community Garden

Doorway's Community Garden is a space for young people to grow their own fruit, vegetables, flowers and herbs. It provides the young people with new skills and is a great way to promote positive health and well being.
Sexual health

We provide sexual health advice and information. We offer a free and confidential service: providing condoms, pregnancy and chlamydia tests.
Lifewise

Lifewise enables vulnerable young people to build up a portfolio of modules relevant to their situation, which in turn helps them to develop key independent living skills.
Money Matters

Money Matters workshops can be delivered one to one or in a group setting. This programme enables young people to budget, pay bills and save money as well and helping young people to develop their independent living skills.
Crafts Project

Young people have the opportunity to learn new skills such as knitting, crochet, sewing and crafts.