Blogs

Who knew the Green was so important to me?

Whether you love gardening and getting your hands in the dirt, or just enjoy a spot of sunbathing, having even the smallest green space can do so much for our mental wellbeing. For Growing for Wellbeing Week 2022, our Communications Manager, Jane, shares how her beloved local Green came under threat, and how her community rallied to save it.

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My Second Step Journey

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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.

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Pancakes

For Eating Disorders Awareness Week one of our volunteers, Georgie, tells us about her love for pancakes.

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It’s ok to turn off the news

Today our Digital Comms Officer, Alice, writes about her anxieties about the Russia/Ukraine situation. Alice says “when I’m anxious I write to put those worries into words. I’m sure I’m not the only person who feels this way, so decided to share my thoughts with others”

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You can’t visit your mum

To mark Time to Talk Day this year, our Communications Manager, Jane, shares the upset of being a denied a visit to her mum on 27 January because of Covid.

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Stepladder – providing an environment for men to talk and be heard

Meet Winston, a Community Partnership Manager at Second Step. As Part of Men’s Mental Health Month, Winston has written about his experience of working with young men and the positive impact providing an environment for men to talk has on men’s mental health.
Trigger Warning: this post makes reference to suicide.

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