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Safe Haven shop front

Unique North Somerset crisis centre receives large donation

25 January 2022

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.

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A story of hope for January

24 January 2022

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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people at a Bristol Wellbeing College cafe event

City GPs recommend wellbeing college to patients struggling with their mental health

19 January 2022

Bristol Wellbeing College, which is run by mental health charity Second Step, offers free psycho-educational workshops to help people learn new ways and skills to improve their mental health. 

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Horse riding to help healing

22 December 2021

Becky applied to our grant-giving Sylvia’s Fund to go horse riding for the day. She had recently came out of…

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Small Wins for the Shortest Day

21 December 2021

A seasonal blog from the Bristol Wellbeing College’s resident blogger, Chrissy, who this month celebrates her own personal stress-busting win involving a snowflake and a toothpick….

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BBC shines a light on Hope Project

17 December 2021

BBC Radio Bristol presenter John Darvall interviewed Matty from our suicide prevention project, Hope, earlier this week as part of…

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