Blogs
The power of peers
Kate Thomas, the Peer Support Officer at Second Step, along with two peer workers, Lynn and Boaz, share their insights…
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 MoreHow to be an LGBTQIA+ ally: A workplace guide
Recovery Navigator Phoebe Horrocks recently become LGBTQIA+ lead for Second Step’s Community Rehabilitation service in Bristol. In this role, she…
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…
Read MoreMindful movement: Enhancing mental health through everyday actions
To coincide with this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week theme of movement, we sat down with Recovery Navigator Ellen and…
Read MoreEmbracing movement: Navigating mental health and wellness
This year’s Mental Health Awareness Week has the theme of movement so we caught up with Senior PAT Practitioner Ellen…
Read MoreNavigating the unexpected: The day we were told our new baby is deaf
For Deaf Awareness Week, Liam Dixon, Partnership Manager for our Wellbeing & Recovery Services, shares his personal journey from discovering…
Read MoreStep Together supports Kayleigh to live more independently
Step Together client Kayleigh recently spoke to the BBC in a poignant interview alongside her recovery coach Rooth Langston-Hart and…
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