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Second Step pressure causes The Independent to rethink the way it reports suicide deaths
A headline reporting the death of cricketer Graham Thorpe did not meet The Samaritans’ media guidelines. The way newspapers report…
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Come sit with us
A project in Somerset offers a new way to support people who are finding life difficult. Our Stepladder Communications Officer…
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From near homelessness to living independently: How Ezra and the Hope Project helped Drew achieve his goals
By Ezra Peregrine-Wheller, Hope Project worker I think the most important part of our work within the Hope Project is…
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Paint and Lunch: How our artist colleagues and clients are bringing colour and creativity to our new Bristol offices
A collaborative Paint and Lunch event aimed to create a “homely feel” for the new Second Step Pennywell Road offices…
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Sign up: New FREE mental health and wellbeing workshops in South Gloucestershire
Introducing our new range of free mental health and wellbeing workshops for adults (18+) living in South Gloucestershire. Learn skills…
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Real life experiences inform homelessness and rough sleeping consultation in Somerset
Somerset Council launched a public consultation in July to review its homelessness strategy. The work is being done alongside the…
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