construction mental health Archives

Health: Mental health and suicide
|Date: 30 April, 2025

Health: Mental health and suicide
© Jamie/ Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses an issue that has tragic resonance in the constructio ...
© Jamie/ Adobe Stock GP, Alice Fitzgibbon discusses an issue that has tragic resonance in the construction industry This month’s column is about suicide. There’s no point in beating about the bush wit ...
30 April, 2025
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Checkatrade partners with Lighthouse Charity to support wellbeing
|Date: 5 September, 2024

Checkatrade partners with Lighthouse Charity to support wellbeing
Checkatrade has partnered with Lighthouse, the industry charity dedicated to supporting the emotional, ph ...
Checkatrade has partnered with Lighthouse, the industry charity dedicated to supporting the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of workers in construction. The construction sector faces signif ...
5 September, 2024
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Veriforce CHAS contractors lead the way to address mental health
|Date: 1 July, 2024

Veriforce CHAS contractors lead the way to address mental health
In just two months since the launch of the CHAS Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set, Veriforce CHA ...
In just two months since the launch of the CHAS Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set, Veriforce CHAS is delighted to report that more than 5,000 CHAS members have completed the assessment. This ...
1 July, 2024
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Fergus encourages trades to prioritise mental wellbeing
|Date: 19 June, 2024

Fergus encourages trades to prioritise mental wellbeing
Recent statistics from the Lighthouse Charity showed a 30 per cent increase in demand for its help and su ...
Recent statistics from the Lighthouse Charity showed a 30 per cent increase in demand for its help and support from the construction sector over the last year. These figures follow in the wake of a 20 ...
19 June, 2024
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30% increase in demand for mental health support
|Date: 10 June, 2024

30% increase in demand for mental health support
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2023 Impact Report which details the vital ...
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2023 Impact Report which details the vital support and impact they have delivered to our construction community in the UK and Ireland. ...
10 June, 2024
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1.5m UK construction workers at risk from poor mental health
|Date: 14 May, 2024

1.5m UK construction workers at risk from poor mental health
Half of all UK construction workers, or 1.5m people have worked in a dangerous environment while sufferin ...
Half of all UK construction workers, or 1.5m people have worked in a dangerous environment while suffering poor mental health and close to 700,000 suffered injuries, according to new research from bus ...
14 May, 2024
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Recognising the importance of mental health should not be a tick box exercise
|Date: 9 May, 2024

Recognising the importance of mental health should not be a tick box exercise
Speedy Hire is raising awareness of the importance of mental health in the construction industry and high ...
Speedy Hire is raising awareness of the importance of mental health in the construction industry and highlighting the work being done to help. Awareness of mental health and wellbeing across society h ...
9 May, 2024
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Health: Dealing with depression
|Date: 30 April, 2024

Health: Dealing with depression
© Jamie / Adobe Stock GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores an issue which the statistics reveal to be a particula ...
© Jamie / Adobe Stock GP Alice Fitzgibbon explores an issue which the statistics reveal to be a particular problem in construction Let’s talk about mental health again. This topic keeps popping up ...
30 April, 2024
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Texts to construction industry mental health helpline double in the last 3 months
|Date: 21 December, 2023

Texts to construction industry mental health helpline double in the last 3 months
A construction charity has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after the launch of an ...
A construction charity has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after the launch of an initiative to take the mental health message to construction sites and estates teams across th ...
21 December, 2023
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Mental Health Hub for tradespeople launched at Toolfair Exeter
|Date: 13 September, 2023

Mental Health Hub for tradespeople launched at Toolfair Exeter
Shining the spotlight on supporting the mental health of tradespeople, Toolfair is launching a dedicated ...
Shining the spotlight on supporting the mental health of tradespeople, Toolfair is launching a dedicated Mental Health Hub at its Exeter show, with the aim of fostering conversation, offering support ...
13 September, 2023
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