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“More than ever, we need to come together”: Celebrating Black History Month

30 October 2026

Happy Black History Month from us at Second Step! There’s been plenty going on here this month, culminating in a…

Nearly £100k community grants for local mental health and wellbeing projects 

27 October 2026

Small grassroots organisations across Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire (BSW) will be able to apply for a…

Why every workplace needs a mental health first aider

12 October 2026

Second Step’s Trauma-informed Training Team run an accessible, friendly and dynamic mental health first aid training sessions for organisations keen…

Show me I matter: Putting lived experience first in mental health support

5 October 2026

A blog from Lucy Grist, coproduction lead at Step Together for World Mental Health Day 2026. This year’s theme is Lived…

Power in Poetry with Motasem Maragan

30 September 2026

Creativity is a powerful tool through which we can understand challenges in life. For some people this creative outlet is…

Bristol Wellbeing Café turns 10

25 September 2026

Bristol Wellbeing College’s Wellbeing Café sessions launched in September 2016 and have been making a difference to people’s lives for a…