Mental Health First Aid instructors programme delivers £5.5 million of value
Building Mental Health, the CITB and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity have published a report detailing the social value of their Mental Health First Aid Instructors Programme; an initiative to train 288 construction industry dedicated Mental Health First Aid Instructors. The Social Value Report shows that for every £1 invested there has been £5.50 of […]
Tried and tested solutions for trying times with EIC
All of us may experience financial hardship in our lives but for some of us the consequences of the pandemic hit hard. Many of our sector colleagues who were self-employed or furloughed struggled to make ends meet and with a 20% reduction in wages for some coping day-to-day was difficult. From March- December 2020, the […]
Vent-Axia wins Industry Initiative Award for its ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’
Vent-Axia has been named as the winner of the ‘Industry Initiative Award’ at the prestigious Electrical Wholesaler Awards 2021. The company’s ‘COVID-19 Support Campaign’ took the crown in an award that that was, in-part, decided by an industry vote, as well as being critiqued by an expert judging panel. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s […]
454 hard hats represent the number of UK construction suicides each year
A total of 454 hard hats have been laid out at a building college to represent the number of construction workers who die from suicide each year, as new research finds that almost half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work. The exhibition was organised by IronmongeryDirect for National Mental Health […]
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 […]
Aico promotes mental health and wellbeing at work
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Aico is continuing to raise awareness and reduce the stigma around mental health through its dedicated workplace programme. Mental Health Awareness Week is a national campaign to achieve change, fairness and respect surrounding mental health. The campaign is taking place from the 10-16 May, and in support Aico will champion the ‘Take 10 […]
Half of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work
Nearly half (49%) of UK tradespeople experience mental health problems due to work-related issues, a new study has found. The research, commissioned for Mental Health Awareness Week (May 10th-16th) by IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest supplier of specialist ironmongery, found that nearly three in five (58%) experience some form of mental health problem, such as stress, anxiety […]
Lighthouse Club selected as mental health training provider for colleges
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is once again leading the way in improving mental health in the construction industry and has been selected to deliver specialist mental health and wellbeing training to construction students and tutors at five London colleges. The pilot scheme starts in the spring and is expected to be completed by October. […]
Stopping the cycle before it becomes a downward spiral with EIC
Once we’re in the habit of forming negative thoughts and behaviour patterns it can be difficult to break the cycle. Sometimes an incident may trigger a series of negative thoughts or we may just start to think negatively. It is important to break the chain before it affects our wellbeing. While there are steps, we […]
How tradespeople can set goals and create support networks in lockdown
With lockdown restrictions now having been in place for more than a year, many people will be finding it increasingly difficult to remain upbeat with their current circumstances. Those in the electrical trade are no exception and many will still be suffering from the economic and social impacts of reduced workloads. To help people stay motivated […]