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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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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.

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Looking back at 2021

16 March 2022

Today we have launched our new Impact Report, looking back at our 2021 highlights through the lens of our values.

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Pancakes

1 March 2022

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

28 February 2022

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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Time to eat bacon butties – they’re on us!

9 February 2022

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.

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You can’t visit your mum

3 February 2022

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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