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Join us at Pride 2018

11 July 2018

Second Step is setting up its stall at Bristol’s LGBTQ Pride Festival where it will join dozens of other voluntary sector organisations.

Come on into your mind, the water is fine

11 June 2018

Carlos, Communications Volunteer with Second Step blogs about his mental health journey.

Bristol students take mental health battle to the streets

30 May 2018

A tide of 500 students from the University of Bristol took the streets marching around their campus to demand better university mental health services.

Lack of mental health support in North Somerset

24 May 2018

A lack of mental health expertise in North Somerset will result in people going into crisis Second Step warns.

Raising funds for those little things

23 May 2018

Raise the Disco was set up to raise money for a new fund to help with mental health recovery. The event nearly raised £1000 with 300 people attending.

Tai Chi moves de-stress staff

17 May 2018

Mental health staff from charity Second Step downed tools for half an hour on Wednesday lunchtime in a bid to de-stress with an outdoor Tai Chi lesson.