Blogs
Breaking barriers: Five revolutionary activists who shaped British history
For LGBTQIA+ history Month, Phoebe Horrocks, Peer Recovery Navigator and LGBTQIA+ Lead at Second Step, reflects on the importance of…
Read MoreTips for looking after yourself this Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and while it can be a joyful time, it is also okay to find the…
Read MoreTrauma-informed insights: Second Step at the international trauma-informed care in practice conference 2024
Second Step’s dedication to advancing trauma-informed practices was highlighted at the 5th International Trauma Informed Care in Practice online conference…
Read MoreKnitting saved my life
For many, crafting is a beloved hobby that brings joy and creative fulfilment, but for some, it can be a…
Read MoreHow a group of people facing multiple disadvantage in Bristol are changing the services they use
Independent Futures (IF) brings together people with lived experience of multiple disadvantage to shape and improve Bristol’s public services. As…
Read MoreBringing hope and courage to life – The role of lived experience in mental health recovery work
Tammie Hemmett joined Second Step in 2020 as Team Manager at Safe Haven Crisis & Recovery Centre in Weston-super-Mare. Here…
Read MoreBeside Project client raises funds for Second Step’s crisis support service, The Sanctuary
Former Beside Project client and South Gloucestershire farmer Stephen Moorlen set up the Moments fundraising project in memory of his…
Read MoreSecond Step pressure causes The Independent to rethink the way it reports suicide deaths
A headline reporting the death of cricketer Graham Thorpe did not meet The Samaritans’ media guidelines. The way newspapers report…
Read MoreFrom near homelessness to living independently: How Ezra and the Hope Project helped Drew achieve his goals
By Ezra Peregrine-Wheller, Hope Project worker I think the most important part of our work within the Hope Project is…
Read MoreBreaking the stigma of ‘man up’
This World Suicide Prevention Day, Drew shares his story with us, how his bond with his Hope Project worker Ezra…
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