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Trauma-informed insights: Second Step at the international trauma-informed care in practice conference 2024 

17 December 2024

Second Step’s dedication to advancing trauma-informed practices was highlighted at the 5th International Trauma Informed Care in Practice online conference…

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Knitting saved my life

9 December 2024

For many, crafting is a beloved hobby that brings joy and creative fulfilment, but for some, it can be a…

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How a group of people facing multiple disadvantage in Bristol are changing the services they use

19 November 2024

Independent Futures (IF) brings together people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to shape and improve Bristol’s public services. As…

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Bringing hope and courage to life – The role of lived experience in mental health recovery work

12 November 2024

Tammie Hemmett joined Second Step in 2020 as Team Manager at Safe Haven Crisis & Recovery Centre in Weston-super-Mare. Here…

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Beside Project client raises funds for Second Step’s crisis support service, The Sanctuary

14 October 2024

Former Beside Project client and South Gloucestershire farmer Stephen Moorlen set up the Moments fundraising project in memory of his…

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Second Step pressure causes The Independent to rethink the way it reports suicide deaths 

14 October 2024
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A headline reporting the death of cricketer Graham Thorpe did not meet The Samaritans’ media guidelines.  The way newspapers report…

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From near homelessness to living independently: How Ezra and the Hope Project helped Drew achieve his goals 

2 October 2024

By Ezra Peregrine-Wheller, Hope Project worker I think the most important part of our work within the Hope Project is…

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Breaking the stigma of ‘man up’

10 September 2024
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This World Suicide Prevention Day, Drew shares his story with us, how his bond with his Hope Project worker Ezra…

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A Walk for A Life. A walk for a friend.

9 September 2024
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Stepladder’s digital communications officer, Julie, explains what it was like to take part in A Walk for A Life in…

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Taking mental health outside – How regular trips to a forest near Bristol are helping people find solace and hope

3 September 2024
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There is growing evidence surrounding the benefits of nature-based interventions for mental health. Many studies show that ‘forest bathing’ can…

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