Physical health Archives

Combatting loneliness – step by step

15 June 2022

Bristol Wellbeing College learner, Chrissy, has shared her own insights into how finding the awe in the outdoors can help us cope with loneliness:

Who knew the Green was so important to me?

9 June 2022

Whether you love gardening and getting your hands in the dirt, or just enjoy a spot of sunbathing, having even the smallest green space can do so much for our mental wellbeing. For Growing for Wellbeing Week 2022, our Communications Manager, Jane, shares how her beloved local Green came under threat, and how her community rallied to save it.

Matty’s Everest Challenge

31 March 2022

This year, Matty is taking on the Everest Challenge. He’s climbing four mountains across England and Wales to raise money for four charities, including us at Second Step, as well as Dementia UK, Mind and Children’s Hospice South West.

Matty’s challenge will see him scale a total of 29,000 feet – the same height as Mount Everest!

Matty’s Everest Challenge schedule:

Horse riding to help healing

22 December 2021

Becky applied to our grant-giving Sylvia’s Fund to go horse riding for the day. She had recently came out of…

Stepping up men’s mental wellbeing

2 November 2021

November is Men’s Mental Health Month and we will be drawing attention to our work in Bristol, Somerset and the South West. We will also be sharing tips and videos throughout the month.