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Blogs, opinion pieces, stories and experiences from across Second Step. See below for our most recent campaign & video, our latest news and blog posts, and our 2023 Impact Report.

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Stress in the workplace

3 April 2023

To launch Stress Awareness Month this April, we take a look at stress in the workplace; how to recognise signs you may be stressed and steps you can take to help you cope.

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Neurodiversity at work

13 March 2023

As part of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, former Second Step colleague Dulseigh Pomerance-Trifts, who now works community interest company Inclusive Change,…

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The myth of the LGBTQ+ Community: The Curse of intersectionality 

27 February 2023

To conclude LGBT+ History Month, Chay Harwood, a support workers with our High Support Accommodation Service, has written a blog on intersectionality. Chay looks at how the added layers of class and ethnicity affect people within the LGBTQ+ community, which isn’t always as accepting and inclusive as it makes out.

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How bisexual erasure makes it tough to come out

20 February 2023

To celebrate LGBT+ History Month, Jemma Stovell, a recovery coach for Step Together, writes about bi erasure (bisexual erasure) – how she has witnessed it in her life and why it makes it difficult to come out.

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How running helped my mental health

7 February 2023

Our men’s mental health Stepladder team in Somerset recently caught up with Andy Meek, a member of our steering group to hear his thoughts on mental health and how running helps.

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The role of humour in mental health recovery

6 February 2023

Today, senior operations manager Sophie Dumayne gives her thoughts on the importance of humour and honesty when coping with mental…

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