Posts Tagged ‘Somerset’
New mental health hub for Somerset
A new high street Open Mental Health hub opened on Monday 9 January 2023 in Bridgwater. Adults over 18 can…
Read MoreCrisis Safe Space in the news
The Crisis Safe Space team in Bridgwater got some great press coverage over Christmas – a time when its services were…
Read MoreCrisis Safe Space expects to save lives this Christmas in Somerset
This Christmas people’s mental health and wellbeing are the priority for health leaders in Somerset. Crisis Safe Space – part…
Read MoreSomerset unites for suicide prevention
Jo blogs about her experience at Taunton’s Walk for Life raising awareness of suicide.
Read MoreMental health volunteering at the Crisis Safe Spaces in Somerset
interested in supporting people who are in mental health crisis? Lydia shares what it’s like to volunteer with us.
Read MoreHSBC’s No Fixed Address Project
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.
Read MoreBlokes Bonfires
When Curly realised how much just chilling out and watching bonfires helped his mental health, he decided to set up Blokes Bonfires to reach out to other men in Somerset.
Read MoreTime to eat bacon butties – they’re on us!
Stepladder Somerset, a men’s mental health project delivered by Second Step, have teamed up with Scruffs Workwear to support the wellbeing of men working in construction.
Read MoreUnique North Somerset crisis centre receives large donation
Safe Haven Crisis & Recovery Centre, run by mental health charity Second Step, provides a safe space for people in North Somerset in acute emotional distress. The Centre recently received a donation of £10,000 from Howards Motor Group.
Read MoreA story of hope for January
We want to reframe this ‘new year new me!’ thought process. So, we’re sharing two stories – one from a Next Steps colleague and one from a member of our STAR Communications Team – about finding hope for the future, even when facing severe mental health problems.
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