Steph Cullen

A single-storey library building framed by trees

Reports

‘Stealth closures’ of libraries leave casual staff facing hardship and city with fewer warm spaces

Dozens of temporary library closures have been announced since the council abruptly cut casual workers' shifts in November. With the council under huge financial stress, there are renewed fears for the future of the service.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Features

Image of Kevin Baker, who was left paralysed on one side in 2004, says money struggles mean he is less able to use support services, taken at Paul's Place in Coalpit Heath (credit: David Griffiths)

Disabled people are struggling to access ‘lifeline’ services amid the cost-of-living crisis

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Reports

How local ‘health hubs’ could encourage more women to get checked for breast cancer

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Features

Rising demand and falling donations causing shortages at Bristol food banks

The cost of living crisis means more people need food banks – but fewer are donating. The Cable spoke to organisations across the city trying to help the growing number of households who can't afford to eat.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Features

The menopause leaves some women struggling to work. But what can be done about it?

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Features

Do women really have equity in Bristol workplaces?

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Voices

‘I needed therapy after I gave birth, but now I’m going it alone’

Steph experienced a mental health crisis while having her second child. Therapy saved her, but when it ended she felt loss.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen

Voices

‘We cannot afford, financially or emotionally, to fight to be heard’

Stephanie Cullen has fought PMDD, a severe mental health disorder, ever since she began to menstruate. She's calling for a healthcare system that recognises women's health conditions.

Steph Cullen
Steph Cullen