Lighthouse brings free workforce wellbeing portal for all in construction
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing support tool, as part of the industry wide initiative called ‘Make It Visible’. The Make It Visible campaign and portal aims to make welfare and wellbeing support visible on every construction site, helping to reduce the stigma around the subject […]
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity 2022 Impact Report findings
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has published its 2022 Impact Report, which details the positive impact its work has had on the construction community. The charity delivered £3,322,739 of services, and for every £1 of charitable spend the charity created a social value of £9.12. Last year, the charity helped more people than ever before […]
E-learning programme launches from the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is launching its new e-learning programme to help spread some extra love and support within the construction industry. The charity’s Wellbeing Academy already offers online tutor led masterclasses, seminars and onsite training, and this latest addition is aimed at equipping workers with the soft skills they need to navigate today’s […]
Vital Text HARDHAT to 85258 Service launches 1st February
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is adding another route to vital wellbeing support by launching their text HARDHAT to 85258 service to provide immediate support to the construction community. This latest addition to the charity’s extensive portfolio of support services, launches on 1st February and underpins their mission that no construction worker or their family […]
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. […]
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. […]