A new suicide prevention training programme designed specifically for the Scottish construction industry has been launched with the support of £239,000 in funding from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). Developed in partnership by Barratt [read more…]
Keon Homes has announced a new partnership designed to support mental health, employability and career opportunities for young people in Wolverhampton, after becoming the latest patron of The Way Youth Zone. The Midlands-based affordable housing [read more…]
New research from Westfield Health finds that above-average wellbeing provision in construction is failing to prevent burnout, with a quarter of the sector’s workforce affected, more than any other industry. The study found that provision of core [read more…]
Construction workers’ health cash plan claims rose by more than 6% in the past year, according to new figures from Westfield Health. With the Construction Skills Network forecasting the industry will need an additional 250,000 [read more…]
JCT is to sponsor a research project investigating the mental health of workers in construction, to better understand the challenges workers face, and to explore how the industry can provide better support. The research project, [read more…]
A national construction charity is marking today’s World Mental Health Day by renewing its efforts to signpost tradespeople and construction workers to places where they can get support for their mental health. This is made [read more…]
Awareness of mental health and wellbeing across society has grown significantly in the past ten years. While the construction industry has made some progress to bring conversations, facts, and statistics into the open, it continues [read more…]
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing support tool, as part of the industry wide initiative Make It Visible. Make It Visible aims to make welfare and [read more…]
Three in ten of the texts to a new mental health helpline service set up specifically for the UK construction industry are cries for help from tradespeople who are thinking about ending their own lives. [read more…]
It is well known that construction workers face unique challenges that can take a toll on their mental well-being. Long hours, tight deadlines and the physical demands of the job can lead to stress, anxiety [read more…]
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