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Bristol Harbourside landscape

Waking up to the realities of Bristol’s past

29 October 2024

To mark this year’s Black History Month, Second Step Internal Comms Officer Josie shares her thoughts and feelings after joining…

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People in a conference with their hands raised

Social prescribing initiatives prove their worth 

28 October 2024

Over the past few years Somerset has become a leader throughout the UK in the field of social prescribing. Stepladder’s…

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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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Cricket ball on grass

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

14 October 2024

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

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Come sit with us

7 October 2024

A project in Somerset offers a new way to support people who are  finding life difficult. Our Stepladder Communications Officer…

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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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