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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…
Read MoreCome sit with us
A project in Somerset offers a new way to support people who are finding life difficult. Our Stepladder Communications Officer…
Read MoreA Walk for A Life. A walk for a friend.
Stepladder’s digital communications officer, Julie, explains what it was like to take part in A Walk for A Life in…
Read MoreCould personalised budgets end homelessness and rough sleeping?
Step Together, our innovative service supporting people facing multiple disadvantages in Somerset, is taking part in a nationwide Test and…
Read MoreTaking steps towards hope
When Bridgwater-based Dawn first met Claudia, her Recovery and Wellbeing Worker, she was stricken with grief after the death of…
Read MoreBuilding brighter futures: Celebrating the opening of our Bristol office
On Friday we held the official opening of our new office in Pennywell Road with clients, staff, Board members, volunteers,…
Read MoreSecond 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…
Read MoreTaking a moment for Carole
Following the death by suicide of his beloved wife Carole, South Gloucestershire farmer Stephen Moorlen decided to set up a mental health fundraising project in her memory. We spoke to Stephen about the project, and the overwhelming response he has had since launching it.
Read MoreSecond Step gardening group on a mission to turn office green space into refuge for clients and staff
One month on from our office move to Pennywell Road, we’re settling in well and are busy creating a warm,…
Read MoreStep Together supports Kayleigh to live more independently
Step Together client Kayleigh recently spoke to the BBC in a poignant interview alongside her recovery coach Rooth Langston-Hart and…
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