Tag Archives: Mental Health

Thomas Skinner and Neil Ruddock to host Toolstation sponsored podcast “The Men’s Room”

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Toolstation has announced it will continue its sponsorship of talkSPORT podcast “The Men’s Room”, with new hosts Neil Ruddock, former England footballer and Thomas Skinner, TV personality. The podcast first aired in 2022 and was launched to help give men a space to talk about the things that affect them …

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Civils & Lintels supports mental health charity

Mark Byers Mates in Mind sml

Civils & Lintels, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has made a bold statement of support for Mates in Mind, a national charity that raises awareness of the stigma of poor mental health, especially in the construction sector. The nationwide leading distributor of lintels, drainage, and heavy-side building …

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JB Kind Doors donates £6,300 to Burton & District Mind

JB Kind cheque presentation Mind

UK door distributor JB Kind Doors has raised £6,300 for Burton & District Mind, after two years of charity fundraising. JB Kind’s team of 45 employees, always nominate their preferred choice of charity and back in January 2022, it was clear that they wished to support a charity which helped …

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Calls to create construction industry mental health helpline double

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A construction charity has seen a 105.5% increase in messages to its text helpline after the launch of an initiative to take the mental health message to construction sites and estates teams across the UK. Hays, the construction recruitment specialist, joined forces with the charity Band of Builders (BoB) in …

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Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity partners with CITB and Samaritans to create wellbeing tool

Westleigh 2039 Luke Martin working on site at Thornhill Fields

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has partnered with CITB and Samaritans to create a wellbeing support tool, as part of the industry wide initiative Make It Visible. Make It Visible aims to make welfare and wellbeing support visible on every construction site, helping to reduce the stigma around the subject …

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Encon doubles mental health first aiders

Encon expands Mental Health training

The Encon Group has announced it has invested in the mental wellbeing of its staff by doubling its team of qualified Mental Health First Aiders from 10 to 21. The training course was hosted at The Encon Academy in Chorley and delivered by Stress Matters. The session, accredited by MHFA …

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MKM invests in Mental Health with Workplace Responders

Georgia Buckley Ryan MHR Training

MKM has launched a training program for staff seeking to become mental health workplace responders for their colleagues. Part of the merchant’s wider work in tackling poor mental health in the construction sector, MKM is aiming to put more than 70 staff through the FAQ Level 2 Award in Mental …

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Big Red Construction joins forces with the Big Brew

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Huddersfield-based Big Red Construction has become the headline sponsor of this year’s Big Brew campaign. The campaign encourages construction industry workers and tradespeople to come together to support one another, and remove the taboo around mental health in the sector. Big Red Construction was only founded just over five years …

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Kick It With Keylite returns to raise mental health awareness

kick it with keylite

Following the success of last year’s initiative, Kick It With Keylite returns for 2022 – bigger and better than before. This year, Keylite Roof Windows (Keylite) is challenging merchants and their customers to ‘Keep It Up’ in the name of raising money for Mates in Mind, a leading charity addressing …

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Toolstation launches mental health podcast

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Toolstation and On the Tools have joined forces for a series of podcasts created to support tradespeople’s mental health. Mental Health Under Construction, the bi-weekly six-part show, is hosted by mental health specialist and member of We Are Hummingbird, Ryan Ridgeway. Ridgeway is joined by guests from the trades, mental …

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