Check out blogposts from guests, stories from our members and volunteers and campaigns!
On June 7th we had an awards ceremony to recognise volunteers who have made specific notable contributions over the past couple of years. But there are no losers in this game - everyone who has given their invaluable time to support our members is very much seen by the Opening Doors staff, with all your contributions being celebrated! Read more
Here Mike Goldberg, Befriending Support Officer, talks about importance of our Befriending Service that has just expanded to West Yorkshire this Mental Health Awareness Week, which is focusing on loneliness. Read more
The Hackney Art Group is a regular informal art group that welcomes aspiring artists of all abilities! We asked Philippa, the volunteer who runs the group, and some of our members to tell us a bit more about their experience. Read more
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We asked one of our volunteers to talk about her journey being a telefriender for one year. Read more
One of our members talks about their journey as a dementia carer and participating on our Rainbow Carers Group. Read more
This time we are highlighting Women's Film Club, a group that started on xx. Our members meet every third Thursday of every month from 6 to 8:30pm to watch a film, chat and have some snacks. Read more
To celebrate Befriending Week, we've invited our befriender volunteer Fiona to tell us a bit more about her experience with Dominic. Read more
To celebrate Black History Month, we invited Ruth Miburi, one of our Ambassadors, to write a guest blogpost about her personal history of being a lesbian refugee in the UK. Read more
Our monthly Lunch and Film Club has been going on for many years. It's a chance for our members to connect with other LGBTQ+ people in a safe space over delicious food. Read more
To celebrate Pride Month, we’ve spoken with 2 of our members about the importance of being connected to the LGBQT+ community in later life, intergenerational support and advice for younger generations. Read more
To celebrate UK Black Pride our BAME/PoC Engagement Officer, Ravi Sharma, spoke with 3 of our members. Check the full interviews on our blogpost. Read more
To celebrate Trans Pride, we've invited Freiya Benson, author of ‘The Anxiety Book for Trans People’, to write a guest post for us! Read more
David is a carer for his partner Elmar who lives with dementia. This is their story of lockdown to mark World Alzheimer's Month and National Dementia Carers' Day. Read more