Stroud charity issues 100k challenge to help young people in need

ASTROUD-basedcharityhaslaunchedafundraisingchallengetohelpyoungpeopleinneed. TheDoorisaskingresidentstowalk,jog,run,cycle,orwheeltheirwayto100kmduringMaytohelpraisemoneyforthecharity. TheDoorprovidessupporttoyoungpeopleinneed,matchingthemwithvolunteermentorswholisten,support,andhelpthemmakepositivestepsforward. Thecharitysaidthatsincetheservicelaunchedalmost20yearsago,thesepartnershipshavebeentransformative. Oneyoungpersonsaid:“Ifeelsuchaweightoffmyshouldersfromtalkingtosomeonewhowillactuallylistenandseethingsfrommypointofview.” ADVERTISEMENTThecharitysaidthatthepandemicandsocialpressureshavedrivenasurgeinmentalhealthdisordersamongchildrenandadolescents,withoneinfivenowsufferingfromamentalhealthdisorder. VictoriaRobson,CEOofTheDoor,said:“Thesenumberspaintastarkpictureofunmetneed–toomanyyoungpeoplearestrugglingwithouthelpandthisisaffectingallofourcommunities.” Thecharitysaidthatthedemandformentalheal