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Building independence and growing expertise: How mental health volunteering benefits everyone involved
When Phil met Anthony through our volunteering mentor scheme, Get Connected, they discovered a shared love of bikes and developed…
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How to be an LGBTQIA+ ally: A workplace guide
Recovery Navigator Phoebe Horrocks recently become LGBTQIA+ lead for Second Step’s Community Rehabilitation service in Bristol. In this role, she…
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Second Step’s Community Rehabilitation team and Bristol Wellbeing College host Carers’ Week Event
To coincide with Carers’ Week, our Bristol Community Rehabilitation team and Bristol Wellbeing College organised an event for carers on…
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Saving lives in Somerset – an out-of-hours service on a mission
In the last year, more than three thousand people have reached out for support from Crisis Safe Space, the out…
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“Just go for it. If you’re able to volunteer, it’s massively enriching to do so”
When Charlie started mental health volunteering, his goal was to help people and make a difference. What he didn’t realise was how much volunteering would make a difference to his life too.
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“I looked forward to riding Maverick every week.” How horse riding became one young woman’s passport home.
It’s well known that horses can help our mental health, with a study by the British Horse Society revealing that horse riding stimulated many positive psychological feelings including reducing depression by 30%.
But for one young woman, who has spent the last 10 years in mental health units often under a section, horse riding became so much more than this. It helped her build her confidence and slowly but surely find the strength to return to life in the community.
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