NAPIT offers advice as part of Mental Health Awareness Week
Mental Health Awareness Week and Learning at Work Week 2025 (LAW Week) are both taking place from 12-18 May, with the theme of ‘community’ for Mental Health Awareness week, and ‘get connected’ for LAW Week. By combining these themes, NAPIT aims to connect through learning experiences that support mental wellbeing. This week, NAPIT is exploring […]
NICEIC promotes support for Mental Health Awareness Week
NICEIC is highlighting the importance of community this Mental Health Awareness Week (12-18 May). The week, which is led by the Mental Health Foundation, aims to highlight the importance of prioritising good mental health. Every year, a core focus for the week is selected, with this year’s being community. As a result, NICEIC is reminding […]
IronmongeryDirect publishes Mental Health in the Trades Report
Trade supplier, IronmongeryDirect, has released its annual Mental Health in the Trades Report, which helps shed light on the ongoing challenges around mental health in the industry. Tradespeople from across the country were surveyed for the report, and the research looks at the sheer scale of the problem, the leading causes of poor mental health […]
Staff at CMP Products complete charity cycle challenge
Staff at CMP Products, a manufacturer of cable glands, cleats and accessories, have got on their bikes and pedalled for mental health charity, Anxious Minds this week – raising £4,359 during a non-stop 36-hour cycle challenge. The static bike challenge took place in the main reception of the company’s Cramlington-based headquarters and saw approximately 100 […]
Carly Weller appointed EIC Ambassador
Electrical Contracting News is pleased to announce that its Group Editor, Carly Weller, has been appointed an Ambassador for the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). The EIC is a national charity dedicated to supporting the electrical community. Its community care model extends assistance to apprentices, employees, retired colleagues, and their immediate families, and support can be […]
Fergus encourages the trade to prioritise mental wellbeing
Fergus is encouraging the trade to prioritise mental health as a result of recent statistics from the Lighthouse Charity revealing a 30% increase in demand for its help and support from the construction sector over the last year. These figures follow in the wake of a 2020 report from the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) […]
‘Match for the Mind’ raises £4,000 for mental health charities
On Saturday (26 May 2024), 50 tradespeople competed at Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge stadium in the first ever Match for the Mind. Organised by IronmongeryDirect, the event raised over £4,000 for the mental health charity, Mind. The six teams were each made up of representatives of different trades, and the tournament was eventually won by the […]
Electricians help raise awareness of mental health issues
For Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May), UK electricians have shared their own mental health experiences to encourage other people in the industry to speak about their feelings. IronmongeryDirect’s latest Mental Health in the Trades report revealed that more than four in five (82%) tradespeople experience some form of mental health problem, such as anxiety […]
NICEIC urges industry to focus on mental health issues
NICEIC, the UK’s leading certification body for the electrical industry, is urging industry professionals to prioritise their wellbeing this Mental Health Awareness Week (13 – 19 May 2024). According to data from the Office of National Statistics, it is understood that the risk of suicide for those working in the construction industry is 1.6 times […]
Four in five UK tradespeople experience mental health problems
More than four in five (82%) UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found. The research was commissioned for Mental Health Awareness Week (13-19 May) by IronmongeryDirect, and the results have been published in the fourth edition of the company’s annual industry report, Mental Health in the Trades. It […]