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 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 housing 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.
Social media campaigns
#GetReal
#GetReal is our campaign from suicide prevention team the Hope Project and is aimed at men aged 30-64. The campaign launched with beer mats and this spot on BBC Points West.
Latest news and stories
Sylvia’s Fund
Sylvia’s Fund is the brainchild of one of our support workers, Isabella Cross. Wanting to set up a fund that helped people’s mental health in small ways. We campaign for Sylvia’s Fund under #ItsTheLittleThings.
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Summer newsletter
Life-saving beermats, summer get togethers and what makes you well? Our Summer newsletter is here.
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Volunteering as a gateway
Volunteering is often talked about as a gateway to paid work. This volunteers week we have Claire our Digital Communications Officer talking about how volunteering helped her into her job.
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Who cares?
To mark Carers’ Week (10-16 June) our Involvement Officer Bev Woolmer blogs about being a carer for her son.
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On Identity: Self-Portrait as a Camera
When asked to write a self-portrait using an object as metaphor for the self, Wellbeing College attendee Mollie chose the camera as her object identity in her poem ‘We See Me A Little Different’.
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#GetReal – helping prevent male suicide
New Second Step social media campaign #GetReal to help prevent male suicide.
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Living in my car – Dan’s story
Dan tells his story to BBC Points West as part of Second Step’s #GetReal campaign.
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#WhatMakesMeWell
Our #WhatMakesMeWell campaign is back for the summer. Kicked off with this one minute film from our Communications Manager.
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Mental health support key to tackling homeless crisis
Homeless policy in Bristol must prioritise mental health support, according to a report from the Mental Health and Housing Working…
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