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Meeting the Baroness
The Chair of the National Housing Federation, Baroness Diana Warwick, visited Second Step recently. She met staff and service users at our Toll House Court project in Bedminster, Bristol.
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It works wonders
Volunteering with mental health charity Second Step works wonders for the people we support and for all our wonderful volunteers too.
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Highlighting the benefits of volunteering on the airwaves
n Saturday 17 June one of our communications volunteers, Matt Stalker and our Chief Executive, Aileen Edwards were featured guests on BBC Radio Bristol’s Phil Hammond Show.
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Acceptance is the answer according to the Queen of Bad Choices
For Mental Health Awareness Week this year Second Step Communications Volunteer Claire has used the theme of surviving or thriving to look back at her long history of mental illness and reflect on when she’s been surviving and when she’s been thriving.
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New name for Bristol mental health college
Second Step’s Recovery College has a new name and a new look too. From May 1 the college, which works…
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100 beds in 100 days challenge is springboard for more action
Second Step lent its voice to other city agencies and businesses who have pledged to do more in response to Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees’ challenge to create 100 beds in 100 days from January to 10 April 10 in order to reduce homelessness.
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