Mental Health Archives - Professional Builder

Mates in Mind calls for more attention on construction industry’s mental health

|Date: 29 June, 2020

Mates in Mind calls for more attention on construction industry’s mental health

James Rudoni, MD of Mates in Mind, has said that as we get Britain building, we must build back better fo ...

James Rudoni, MD of Mates in Mind, has said that as we get Britain building, we must build back better for workers as well as the economy. Mates in Mind, a mental health charity, has welcomed measures ...

29 June, 2020
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Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak

|Date: 20 April, 2020

Essential mental health resources for construction during coronavirus outbreak

The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and build ...

The Reverend Kevin Fear, CITB's health and safety policy lead, on how the construction industry and building trades can support their mental health. So far there has been little in the way of ‘health ...

20 April, 2020
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Lighthouse charity gave £1.13m to construction in 2019

|Date: 24 January, 2020

Lighthouse charity gave £1.13m to construction in 2019

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has provided £1.13m of charitable services to support the we ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has provided £1.13m of charitable services to support the wellbeing of the construction industry The charity saw a 56 per cent increase in demand for its c ...

24 January, 2020
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Record-breaking fundraiser for Lighthouse Club

|Date: 17 December, 2019

Record-breaking fundraiser for Lighthouse Club

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity's annual charity lunch has raised £250k this year. The event ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity's annual charity lunch has raised £250k this year. The event was held at Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London and the money was raised through table sale ...

17 December, 2019
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Recognising the signs of a mental health crisis

|Date: 31 October, 2019

Recognising the signs of a mental health crisis

Why Mental Health First Aid is essential for the construction industry. ...

Why Mental Health First Aid is essential for the construction industry. ...

31 October, 2019
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Lighthouse charity continues to make an impact on construction industry

|Date: 12 August, 2019

Lighthouse charity continues to make an impact on construction industry

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Club has published its third annual impact report. The repor ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity Club has published its third annual impact report. The report shows how the charity is helping to make a difference to the lives of construction workforce ...

12 August, 2019
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Mental health support from the Lighthouse Club

|Date: 28 June, 2019

Mental health support from the Lighthouse Club

Professional Builder talks to the Lighthouse Club’s Bill Hill about the latest support available from the ...

Professional Builder talks to the Lighthouse Club’s Bill Hill about the latest support available from the charity. “Our ambition is to ensure that no construction professional has to face a crisis alo ...

28 June, 2019
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HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust

|Date: 10 June, 2019

HiKOKI teams up with Rainy Day Trust

HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have ha ...

HiKOKI Power Tools has teamed up with the Rainy Day Trust to provide support for tradespeople who have had their tools stolen. Nick Chan, marketing manager, explains why. Tool theft has reached epidem ...

10 June, 2019
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Are you drinking too much?

|Date: 28 May, 2019

Are you drinking too much?

Professional Builder's GP Alice Fitzgibbon takes a look at the subject of alcohol. Drinking alcohol is ve ...

Professional Builder's GP Alice Fitzgibbon takes a look at the subject of alcohol. Drinking alcohol is very common. For some people, drinking is occasional, for others it is a social routine at the we ...

28 May, 2019
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#TradesTalk discusses body image for Mental Health Awareness Week

|Date: 15 May, 2019

#TradesTalk discusses body image for Mental Health Awareness Week

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat returned to the topic of mental health, with a focus on body image t ...

This week's #TradesTalk Twitter chat returned to the topic of mental health, with a focus on body image to match the theme of this year's Mental Health Awareness Week. The trades discussed the reasons ...

15 May, 2019
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