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Thinking about kindness for Mental Health Awareness Week

18 May 2020

Today marks the start of Mental Health Awareness Week. It’s a week dedicated to campaigning and raising awareness about mental…

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Dear Friend…

14 May 2020

Our fourth blog in our new series, ‘Dear Friend…’ where volunteer and blogger Kara will be answering some of the mental health and wellbeing questions we have during this challenging time.

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Bristol’s first #CheersForChuesday launched

13 May 2020

Yesterday saw the first #CheerForChuesday, this was to celebrate and thank those people and organisations who have come together to…

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Hope Project showcased in local media

13 May 2020

Well-known investigative paper, the Bristol Cable, has highlighted the important work being done by our suicide prevention project, Hope, during…

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Joint wellbeing college headlines on BBC Radio Bristol

11 May 2020

Second Step’s Bristol Wellbeing College and North Somerset Wellbeing Service have got together to create a new online college during…

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New online wellbeing college opens its ‘doors’ to everyone

7 May 2020

The Bristol Wellbeing College has joined forces with the North Somerset Wellbeing Service to create a new online college for…

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