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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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We’re at #19 in Bristol’s Charity Advent Calendar
Second Step and specifically its new Hope Project, has been featured in Bristol 247 as part of their run up to Christmas.
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Securing funding for our new North Somerset Wellbeing Service
Chief Executive, Aileen Edwards, was on BBC Radio Bristol’s Breakfast Show talking tabout securing funding for our new North Somerset Wellbeing Service.
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Subverting Xmas: The Funny Side of Dark
Second Step emphasises how Christmas can cause some to feel compounding loneliness and lack of hope and how ‘a simple card-making activity’ could help.
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Taking care this Christmas
The number of suicides soar to their highest levels in January and the Samaritans expect to receive one call every six seconds over Christmas and the New Year.
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I’m dreaming of a quiet Christmas
Never be frightened of saying that you watch the television over the festive break, the image of travelling home for Christmas is unrealistic.
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The Paradox of ‘Mental Health’
Exploring what mental health is and what makes good mental health
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