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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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Raising funds for those little things
Raise the Disco was set up to raise money for a new fund to help with mental health recovery. The event nearly raised £1000 with 300 people attending.
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Tai Chi moves de-stress staff
Mental health staff from charity Second Step downed tools for half an hour on Wednesday lunchtime in a bid to de-stress with an outdoor Tai Chi lesson.
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Coming out about mental health
To mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Second Step’s Senior Operation Manager, Michael Pearson writes about his personal experiences of mental health problems which were directly linked with his sexuality.
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Stress and Bipolar
This Mental Health Awareness Week is all about stress… as a person who lives with bipolar, managing stress is something I have had to learn.
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Aisha’s passion pays off
A domestic violence survivor made a passionate plea to MPs and peers for children to learn more about domestic violence in school.
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Learning with St Basils
“Changing the way you do things can make all the difference”. This was the message from St Basils – a young people’s homeless charity in Birmingham.
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