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Safe Haven Centre opens its doors to clients for face to face support for the first time

25 February 2021

A new crisis support service run by mental health organisation Second Step and launched by Bristol, North Somerset and South…

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Climbing Snowden for the homeless

10 February 2021

On the 13 of September 2021, one of our fabulous Recovery Coaches, Natasha, will be travelling to Snowdonia to reach…

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Picture of twig growing up a tree by Claire Robinson

Time to Talk – The Power of Small

5 February 2021

What we have been talking about this Time to Talk day.

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Shirehampton from M5 Avonmouth Bridge taken by Claire Robinson

The Power of Small

5 February 2021

The last year has tested us all and put us all in the position where we have had to change how we communicate with others, as well as deal with diminishing mental health. This year Time to Talk Day is talking about the ‘power of the small’ and so I wanted to look at what are the small things that have been a lifeline for me in the past year.

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Our latest newsletter

27 January 2021

Staying safe during Covid-19 Our New Year issue of the Second Step newsletter, Hope, focuses on staying safe as we…

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STARs In Our Eyes

25 January 2021

Twenty-twenty. Frustrating, bewildering, anxiety-ridden. And yet it offered space and time for reflection, renewal and self-improvement. As we tread tentatively…

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