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Blogs, opinion pieces, stories and experiences from across Second Step. See below for our most recent campaign & video, our latest news and blog posts, and our 2023 Impact Report.
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I call it my superpower
Richard is 29 and in a good place. He’s working, looking to find his own flat and pursuing his dream…
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Raising Ambitions: our plan for the next three years
Today we launch our new Strategic Plan outlining our priorities until 2022 which focus on raising ambitions for us as…
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Making Connections
Making Connections was the theme of our recent event. As part of the day a panel with lived experience shared their thoughts on Making Connections.
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Life’s Only True Opponent
Danger has a vulnerable face too
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I didn’t know I could paint.
Jay’s world fell apart when his partner walked out on him while he slept. They’d been together for five years and he’d saved £10k for their wedding. He was holding down a good job at the time and was what you’d call a ‘functioning addict’
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Looking to the STARS…
Stuart is chair of the new involvement group at Second Step which works with staff to improve the organisation’s services, STAR Improvement. STAR stands for shaping, teaching and responding and Stuart was instrumental in developing this new approach to involvement and coproduction at Second Step. Here Stuart explains why it means so much to him.
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