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“I’m happy to be alive and be here today, because of you guys” – our impact in 2024
We’re delighted to announce the release of our 2024 Impact Report, packed full of inspirational client stories, stats and just…
Read MoreExtension of the Changing Futures Programme in Bristol
We are delighted to have secured funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to extend our…
Read MoreTips for looking after yourself this Christmas
Christmas is almost upon us and while it can be a joyful time, it is also okay to find the…
Read MoreVCSE Mental Health Alliance gets new Independent Chair
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Sandra Meadows MBE to the role of Independent Chair of the VCSE…
Read MoreSecond Step pressure causes The Independent to rethink the way it reports suicide deaths
A headline reporting the death of cricketer Graham Thorpe did not meet The Samaritans’ media guidelines. The way newspapers report…
Read MoreCome sit with us
A project in Somerset offers a new way to support people who are finding life difficult. Our Stepladder Communications Officer…
Read MorePaint and Lunch: How our artist colleagues and clients are bringing colour and creativity to our new Bristol offices
A collaborative Paint and Lunch event aimed to create a “homely feel” for the new Second Step Pennywell Road offices…
Read MoreA Walk for A Life. A walk for a friend.
Stepladder’s digital communications officer, Julie, explains what it was like to take part in A Walk for A Life in…
Read MoreCould personalised budgets end homelessness and rough sleeping?
Step Together, our innovative service supporting people facing multiple disadvantages in Somerset, is taking part in a nationwide Test and…
Read MoreTaking steps towards hope
When Bridgwater-based Dawn first met Claudia, her Recovery and Wellbeing Worker, she was stricken with grief after the death of…
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