History2023-03-16T15:23:22+00:00

August 2022

Family Support Project Pilot started

August 2021

Open Door Futureversity project delivers Greenwich Summer Programme

August 2020

Open Door provides enhanced projects in response to Covid 19 Pandemic.

Open Door – NHS Young People’s Mental Health advocacy Project

Futureversity wound up and becomes project of Open Door

August 2019

ECC Coaching into independence

ECC Dads Factor

August 2018

Open Door becomes involved with Futureversity

October 2017

TIME – Project SIP – Social Inclusion Pilot.

October 2015

FIF South - Counselling & Mediation in South Essex,  FIF West- Coaching & Mentoring in West Essex. ISO 9001, [...]

October 2014

Open Door Family Fun day, Thurrock Mentoring contract starts. Social Value  quality mark. High Sheriffs Cup for yp drugs [...]

October 2013

16B Orsett Road purchased for Interventions. Moved out of 24-28 Orsett Road TAMHS contract- counselling in schools. Oasis is [...]

October 2012

Essex Probation Tender- MARI- Alcohol Group work project Family Support Service Tender Children In Care Council transferred to open [...]

October 2011

Network – young persons substance misuse project  is re-launched as TYPDAS .

October 2010

Floating Support ends-  tender awarded to National Provider. Partnership agreements established with SERICC and Thurrock CAB [...]

October 2009

Thinking Families – Mediation and housing advice tender won Tender awarded for continued delivery of Adult & young people [...]

October 2008

Floating Support contract for 16-18 year olds

October 2007

OASIS relocates to larger premises, DIP programme introduced.

October 2006

Network becomes Tier 3 drugs service for young people. Limited company formed.

June 2005

Mediation Project starts.

June 2004

Connexions funds Open Door to deliver young parents support group

June 2003

Oasis is developed by Open Door as a tier 2 Adult drug and alcohol service. Floating Support contract established. [...]

June 2002

Mentoring project introduced. Community Against Drugs outreach project.

June 2000

Young People Looked after Advocacy Service begins. Mobile Information Project starts

June 1999

Welfare benefits project, Network –young people drug project starts.

June 1998

Essex Probation benefits information contract

June 1997

Deposit Guarantee Scheme transferred to Open Door.

June 1996

Information Shop launched.

June 1995

Full-time project co-ordinator employed, 2 part time staff and 3 volunteers.

June 1994

Open Door Coses

June 1993

Service includes advice & listening, youth line, schools outreach

June 1992

Full time worker leaves. Brooke House single homeless project opens.

June 1989

Employs full-time worker, delivering school outreach.Identifies need for single yp homeless project- establishes and leads partnership.

June 1979

Constitution Adopted registered charity 277663. Advice and listening support for young people.

June 1976

Steering group form Open Door

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