Personal stories Archives - Page 2 of 5

My Second Step Journey

3 June 2022

For Volunteers’ Week 2022, Support Worker Charlie shares his Second Step journey and how his volunteering experience helped him achieve his goal of working in mental health support.

Mental health volunteering at the Crisis Safe Spaces in Somerset

2 June 2022

interested in supporting people who are in mental health crisis? Lydia shares what it’s like to volunteer with us.

Sharing mental health volunteering stories for Volunteers’ Week 2022

31 May 2022

For Volunteers’ Week 2022, we want to recognise the amazing work our volunteers do for our clients. Their generosity and compassion help us to deliver the best possible support to people struggling with their mental health

How to go from distressed to destressed – wellbeing through release

17 May 2022

This week, our Bristol Wellbeing College blogger, Chrissy talks about how important it is to let your emotions out loudly and proudly.

HSBC’s No Fixed Address Project

17 May 2022

Craig was homeless for over 20 years. Because he had no fixed address, he couldn’t open a bank account. Working with our Step Together service in Somerset and the HSBC No Fixed Address project he now has his own bank account.

“Sometimes we can’t do things alone”

12 May 2022

This year Mental Health Awareness Week is about loneliness. We hear from Hope client Vic who reached out for help when he felt his mental health was relapsing. TW: This post mentions suicidal thoughts.

Matty’s Everest Challenge

31 March 2022

This year, Matty is taking on the Everest Challenge. He’s climbing four mountains across England and Wales to raise money for four charities, including us at Second Step, as well as Dementia UK, Mind and Children’s Hospice South West.

Matty’s challenge will see him scale a total of 29,000 feet – the same height as Mount Everest!

Matty’s Everest Challenge schedule:

Spring into Spring with the Bristol Wellbeing College

30 March 2022

Can seasonal change really put a spring in our mental health’s step? Our Bristol Wellbeing College blogger, Chrissy, talks about spring, the science of joy, and how we may have more influence over our happiness than we think.