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It’s the creativity that saved me: Create & Recover

22 April 2021

For April’s Stress Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness of the detrimental impact of stress and to help people…

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My Journey with Stress

20 April 2021

Ali from the Bristol Wellbeing College discusses her personal journey with Stress.

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Bristol GPs mental health learning pilot extended

19 April 2021

GPs from East and inner city Bristol have been offering their patients a chance to enrol on wellbeing sessions to…

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New fund helps people connect

1 April 2021

Second Step clients will benefit from a new grant-making fund launched today to help build connections after Covid. The pandemic…

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Bristol Inside Out Arts: Peer-led Group for Creative Minds

31 March 2021

This week’s blog comes from Bristol Inside Out Arts Group, a peer group set up in response to Bristol Wellbeing…

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“Just knowing the Safe Haven is there to support me is such a relief!” – Vicky’s story

22 March 2021

A new crisis centre called the Safe Haven has opened in Weston-super-Mare providing a safe space for people in acute…

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