Aico and CEF sign up with the Electrical Industries Charity
Aico and CEF are delighted to have signed up to the Commercial Agreement programme with the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), this is a new initiative in the industry which gives Commercial Agreement partners the opportunity to commit a small donation from a product, product range or service sold. The EIC is more than 100 years […]
Addiction and Mental Health – Support from the EIC
Addiction has risen by a staggering 217% within the electrical industry with cocaine the main drug of choice, but alcohol consumption also up 38%. Unfortunately, individuals with a substance abuse issue are also more likely to have experience of mental illness. EIC provides ongoing support for those in the industry with mental health disorders. With […]
Making sure retirement works for you with the Electrical Industries Charity
Retirement is a huge life change. It can mean slowing down spending days in the garden, reading, golfing, cooking or it could mean looking after grandchildren, volunteering or learning a skill. It is important we understand what funds we have for when we retire and how we can make the best decisions for our retirement […]
Aico completes the EIC Race Across Europe challenge
Over the past three weeks, Aico colleagues have participated in a virtual Race Across Europe, completing 1,606 miles in support of the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). The EIC is a charity supporting those within the electrical industry, with a focus on wellbeing and mental health, as well as offering support on matters such as family […]
Creating inclusive workplaces with EIC
This pride month, the Electrical Industries Charity is focussing on ‘its OK to be you’. Within the construction industry, 71% of LGBTQ+ workers felt they had to hide their sexuality on site and 51% felt their sexuality prohibited them from career progression. Tom, a generation and renewables employee, had to hide his sexuality when he […]
‘Supporting the UK in every capacity’ with the EIC
Within the UK 850,000 people live with dementia and by 2025 it is predicted 1 million people will be living with dementia within the UK. The older you are the more likely you are to develop dementia. The risk of developing dementia when over 65 years old is 1 in 14 while over 80 it […]
Learning to combat anxiety with the Electrical Industries Charity
All of us experience stress and we all have different ways to deal with it and the strain it can put on our bodies. Some of us may use stress to motivate us but when it begins to feel overwhelming, stress can really alter our mental state. Stress can cause anxiety, depression, burnout and much […]
Understanding stress with the help of the Electrical Industries Charity
We all experience stress at some point in our life. Stress can be related to home, work, finances or relationships and is the body’s reaction to feeling threatened or under pressure. Stress can help us meet the demands of home, work and family life. But too much stress can affect our mood, our body, and […]
Support during life transitions with the Electrical Industries Charity
Most of us are constantly looking towards retirement. Common phrases are ‘When I retire’ or ‘I’m hoping to retire soon’ or ‘Can I retire early?’ and we spend a lot of our working career paying towards our retirement with pension funds, savings pots and plans to upsize, downsize, move to the sea or even a […]
Making an ‘Mpact’ on mental health issues
Building services specialist, Mpact Group, is continuing its campaign to tackle the ‘hidden secret’ of mental health problems in the construction sector with an in-house training course that has already led to direct intervention for one member of staff potentially at risk. About a dozen employees, ranging from site and office staff to managers and […]