Toby Peacock crowned Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2022
Toby Peacock, a Cambridge electrician, has proved he is the brightest spark and has been officially announced as the winner of Screwfix Top Tradesperson 2022. Toby, 26, was presented with the award during Screwfix Live, held at Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre on 23 September. The electrician walks away with the prestigious title and […]
Electrician praise penalty: women are more likely to suffer poor mental health
As over two-thirds of female employees feel they deserve more recognition, how can more be done in the electrical industry to meet female employees’ recognition needs? According to a recent study, female employees are suffering from a ‘praise penalty’ at work. Female employees are 34% more likely than their male counterparts to experience mental health […]
Big Red Construction joins forces with the Big Brew
Big Red Construction has become the headline sponsor of this year’s Big Brew campaign, which encourages construction industry workers and tradespeople to come together over a cuppa to support one another and remove the taboo around mental health in the sector. Big Red Construction was only founded just over five years ago and already has […]
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity report shows increase in charitable giving
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2021 impact report, detailing who it has helped and how it supports the construction community. The report highlights a 95% increase in charitable giving to £2,511,214 and an increase of 23% in the number of the construction workforce seeking support. The charity also increased its contribution to […]
Toolstation supports the trades with Mental Health Under Construction podcast
Toolstation and On The Tools have joined forces for a series of podcasts created to support tradespeople’s mental health. Entitled ‘Mental Health Under Construction’, the bi-weekly six part show is hosted by mental health specialist and member of We Are Hummingbird, Ryan Ridgeway. Ryan is joined by guests from the trades, mental health experts and […]
Relationships: support from the EIC
Our entire life is formed of relationships so it’s no surprise they can hugely impact our mental and physical health. A relationship between two people who don’t support each other is termed a ‘toxic relationship’ and can occur with a partner, family member, friend or colleague. Toxic relationships can be hugely damaging. In 2020, the […]
Mental Health support discussed at JIB Regional Forum
At the Joint Industry Board’s (JIB) recent Regional Forum held at the JTL’s Training Centre in Birmingham a number of engaging topics were discussed, including mental health support. One of the benefits of being a JIB member is the easy access to a range of mental health support services from Bupa. A key benefit and […]
Lighthouse Construction Charity urges ‘Talk to Us’
July is Talk to Us month and the Lighthouse Construction industry Charity is raising awareness of the importance of talking about wellbeing issues with friends, colleagues and professionals to prevent situations from spiralling to crisis point. Working in construction can be extremely rewarding but has its challenges. Over 87% of the workforce are male which […]
Shining a light on Men’s Health Week
It’s Men’s Health Week from 12th to 19th June and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are supporting the week by raising awareness of all the resources they have to support men in construction. One in five men die before the age of 65. The causes are a variety of physical and mental health issues, so […]
Trade suicides represented in ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ photo recreation
The display was organised by IronmongeryDirect as part of its annual campaign to raise awareness of mental health amongst the UK trades. Its 2022 report found that more than four in five (82%) UK tradespeople deal with some form of mental health problem due to work, and sadly, many take their own lives as a […]