Challenge champions go the extra mile for Mental Health Awareness Week
Supporters of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are really going the extra mile this week in the ultimate test of mental and physical endurance for Mental Health Awareness Week. On Thursday 12 May the charity has 60 cyclists competing in their three day ‘On Yer Bike’ event which covers 210 miles of fantastic scenery from […]
JTL marks Mental Health Awareness Week
JTL is lending its full support to Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May 2022). The not-for-profit charity is this week sharing the free and easily-accessible resources and guidance that is on offer to all learners and employers who work with the organisation as well as those working in the sector. Earlier this year, JTL launched […]
81% of UK electricians experience mental health problems due to work
81% of UK electricians experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found. The research was commissioned for Mental Health Awareness Week (9th-15th May) by IronmongeryDirect and the results have been published in its annual industry report. Unfortunately, 89% of electricians say they don’t feel comfortable talking to others about their […]
Mental Health Month: Support from the EIC
This Mental Health Month, the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) is focusing on the impact addiction has on people’s lives, work, and relationships. The most common addictions in the UK are tobacco followed by alcohol. Addiction is a mental illness and can be a contributory factor in the development of other mental health conditions such as […]
Fantastic free training initiatives to support Mental Health Awareness Week
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity are announcing some fantastic initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week and reminding everyone in construction about all the freely available resources they offer. The charity is launching three fantastic new masterclasses to complement the huge variety of free wellbeing masterclasses already available to anyone in construction and these […]
Autism – Support from the EIC
Autism is a spectrum condition that affects people in different ways. Approximately 700,000 people in the UK are living with autism and it’s typically characterised by challenges with social skills, engagement in repetitive behaviours, or difficulties in speech and communication. It’s a widespread condition with around 1 in 57 children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder […]
Band of Builders launches counselling service to tackle mental health crisis
Construction workers in crisis are being urged to use a new free counselling service that has been set up by a national builders charity, after its inaugural Big Brew fundraising campaign raised enough cash to run the service for the next two years. Band of Builders (BoB) is reaching out to tradespeople who are experiencing […]
Research shows mental health crisis needs addressing in construction
Toolstation is launching an initiative aimed at those affected by the mental health crisis in the construction industry. The mental health awareness campaign is designed to help equip tradespeople with the tools they need to look after their mental health. The move comes as research commissioned by Toolstation through the On The Tools network shows […]
THE WIRE mental health episode hits the spot with contractors
NICEIC has now responded to the increasing need for mental health support amongst electrical contractors, dedicating an episode of their hit webinar series THE WIRE to the topic. Danny Mouskovias, NICEIC’s Learning Design and Delivery Manager, who led the session, says: “It is a fact, mental illness is a plague that blights our industry more […]
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 […]