Welcome to Second Step
We’re a leading mental health charity that’s been putting mental health first for people in Bristol and the South West for over 30 years. We believe that with the right support, everyone can take control of their life and make their future their own. Our services can be found in Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire and Somerset.
Our mission is to promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures. Working hand-in-hand with the NHS and local authorities, we offer practical help and emotional support tailored to each individual and their recovery.
The people who use our services are at the heart of our organisation, and our involvement groups help inform and improve the services we deliver.
How we help
Our homeless services help people, including those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless, to find suitable accommodation they can call home.
We work with the NHS to run mental health services which focus on the individual - working with them to find the hope and courage to take the next steps in their recovery.
We run a number of services in the community which help people find the hope and courage they need to make the most of their health and wellbeing.
Our services can be found in Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, North Somerset
and South Gloucestershire.
Building brighter futures: Celebrating the opening of our Bristol office
On Friday we held the official opening of our new office in Pennywell Road with clients, staff, Board members, volunteers,…
Read MoreThe power of peers
Kate Thomas, the Peer Support Officer at Second Step, along with two peer workers, Lynn and Boaz, share their insights…
Read MoreSign up: Free wellbeing workshops for men in North Somerset
North Somerset Wellbeing is teaming up with Beyond Equality to host three workshops focused on men’s wellbeing. The workshops are…
Read MoreBuilding independence and growing expertise: How mental health volunteering benefits everyone involved
When Phil met Anthony through our volunteering mentor scheme, Get Connected, they discovered a shared love of bikes and developed…
Read MoreSecond Step’s Community Rehabilitation team and Bristol Wellbeing College host Carers’ Week Event
To coincide with Carers’ Week, our Bristol Community Rehabilitation team and Bristol Wellbeing College organised an event for carers on…
Read MoreSaving lives in Somerset – an out-of-hours service on a mission
In the last year, more than three thousand people have reached out for support from Crisis Safe Space, the out…
Read More“I looked forward to riding Maverick every week.” How horse riding became one young woman’s passport home.
It’s well known that horses can help our mental health, with a study by the British Horse Society revealing that horse riding stimulated many positive psychological feelings including reducing depression by 30%.
But for one young woman, who has spent the last 10 years in mental health units often under a section, horse riding became so much more than this. It helped her build her confidence and slowly but surely find the strength to return to life in the community.
Read MoreSign up now: Free new course for carers in North Somerset starting 6 June
North Somerset Wellbeing is introducing a free, six-week course for carers (18 years and over) who provide support to adults…
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