In light of the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB)’s shocking recent announcement that one in four construction workers considered suicide in 2019, even before the Covid-19 pandemic had hit the industry, Simon Blake OBE, Chief [read more…]
Today (Thursday 6th February), on Time to Talk Day, Mates in Mind is raising awareness about mental ill-health at work by supporting managers across the UK in tackling the issue. In 2019 70% of managers reported barriers to [read more…]
Data from the Office of National Statistics published in 2017 revealed the risk of suicide among low-skilled male labourers – particularly those in construction – were three time higher than the national average. Furthermore, a [read more…]
A recent survey conducted by UK Construction Week, with support from Mates in Mind charity, has found that six out of 10 workers in construction have suffered mental ill-health because of their work. Mates in [read more…]
The largest event in the history of the UK construction industry to address mental health issues in the sector opens today (Tuesday 8 October), as part of UK Construction Week. The focus on mental health [read more…]
Hinkley Point nuclear power station, Britain’s biggest construction project since the Second World War, is grappling with a mental illness crisis, with several attempted suicides since work began in 2016, a Guardian investigation has revealed. [read more…]
There have been 1,419 reported suicides in the construction industry over the past five years; 1,409 of those were men. In response to these sobering statistics, MIND YOUR HEAD –– a national campaign designed to [read more…]
National framework organisation Pagabo is launching a new charity to tackle head on the taboo of mental health in the construction industry. The fundraising Pagabo Foundation aims to raise the profile of mental health within [read more…]
Housebuilder Mactaggart & Mickel has thrown its weight behind an initiative to promote positive mental wellbeing in the UK construction industry. The company is supporting the work of the Mates in Mind charity by putting 12 [read more…]
Encouraged by growing industry support for prioritising mental health in the workplace, Mates in Mind has renewed its call to industry leaders to take a joined-up approach to addressing mental health. This approach will ensure [read more…]
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