Aico’s Festive Fundraising in Support of Save The Children
The Christmas festivities for Aico continued on Friday 10th December with colleagues taking part in the annual Christmas Jumper Day. From glittery and glamourous to gaudy and garish, Aico donned their favourite festive jumper to raise over £335 for Save the Children. Children’s Charity Save The Children provides help and assistance to children in the […]
Construction workers believe that music improves their mental health
A new study has surveyed 2000 UK employees and analysed Spotify data to reveal the relationship workers, including manual labourers and construction labourers, have with music while working. Commissioned by Towergate Liability Insurance, the study shows 1 in 2 people listen to music more often since lockdowns began with UK employees believing it positively impacts […]
Toolstation wins share of £500,000 prize in annual advertising competition
Toolstation was among the winners in Ocean’s annual digital creative competition for its bold out-of-home advertising with ‘The World’s Most Supportive Poster.’ Britain’s fastest growing suppliers of tools, accessories and building supplies won third place in the competition and, along with five other companies, will win a £50,000 share of £500,000 worth of airtime for […]
Support through testicular cancer with the Electrical Industries Charity
November is men’s month, and the Electrical Industries Charity is highlighting how important it is to be in the know about testicular cancer. Testicular cancer is mostly diagnosed in young men and men who have undescended testes at birth or have a family history of testicular cancer are most at risk. Being diagnosed with cancer […]
Research shows half of UK tradespeople have mental health problems
Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work related issues, a study has found. Coinciding with World Mental Health Day (10th October), the research, by IronmongeryDirect found that nearly three in five (58%) experience some form of mental health problem, such as stress, anxiety or depression, at least once a week. Money worries […]
Construction Industry Helpline App offers free Sleepstation support
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s free Helpline App has now been upgraded with ‘Sleepstation’, an NHS approved service aimed at improving support with insomnia and poor sleep health. The confidential and clinically proven support is being provided completely free of charge by the charity and is in response to callers to the charity’s 24/7 helpline […]
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has released its Impact Report
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has just released its 2020 Impact Report which demonstrates the vital support they provided in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic and three national lock downs, the charity was able to provide a lifeline to 2264 families in crisis and delivered £1.287M of charitable giving. For the first […]
Hudson partners with Lighthouse Club to help combat stress
Hudson Contract is partnering with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to promote better mental wellbeing in the sector and help ensure people can easily access any support they might need to cope with stress. Tell-tale signs of unhelpful stress include sleeping difficulties, drinking too much, being angry, feeling depressed or having low energy. Hudson Contract […]
Research finds construction suicide rates on the increase
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity commissioned Glasgow Caledonian University to carry out research on suicide statistics from 2015 to 2019 and alarming results show that suicides have increased in construction. Analysis of suicide victims by occupation revealed the number per 100,000 for construction workers rose from 26 to 29 in the four years to 2019. […]
Economic upturn masks mental health crisis
The economic recovery is concealing a growing mental health epidemic among construction SMEs, according to a new online survey carried out by pollsters YouGov. Despite an upbeat forecast for growth across the UK economy this year and a rapid recovery for construction and its related sectors, firms are continuing to report serious conditions amongst workers, […]