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Restorative Approaches: Could building relationships reduce Bristol’s housing crisis?
A deepening housing crisis and lack of access to social housing means many people in Bristol are on the brink…
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Animal encounters
Owl Enlightenment, near Glastonbury, doesn’t just offer the chance to spend time with some majestic birds but also an opportunity to…
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How 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…
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Bringing 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…
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Little and often – Daily habits that can make a positive change
Meet Michael. He looks after himself by focusing on the small wins. Making time every day for activities that make him feel good…
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Small steps can make a big difference – how rucking helped one man’s mental health
For James Hughes, walking with a weighted rucksack helped his physical and mental wellbeing.
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