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In order to raise awareness of mental health issues and to start site teams talking about them between themselves, the company, on World Mental Health Day, organised a World Mental Health Day team quiz. The quiz comprised a mixture of safety, health, wellbeing and general knowledge questions, with a prize for the winning team. This was fun for those involved…

In connection with the covenant and supporting the company’s drive to improve the understanding of Mental Health within the industry, the site have arranged for a social value event. This facilitated a visit from the Combat 2 Coffee team who are a group of veterans that have teamed up with the contractor to visit sites, provide free coffee and discuss…

T-Cup assisted the contractor gain insight into wellbeing of the workforce and providing a tool to manage and support workforce wellbeing. The Check Up system has employees reflect for 60 seconds on 9 categories; aligned to the World Health Organisation’s definition of wellbeing, anonymously accessed by weblink or QR code. The process will be run via the contractors monthly meetings…

This contractor implemented a mind fitness solution built for, and by the construction industry. This provides everyone, no matter their role or level, with the ability to proactively protect their psychological health and build mind fitness. Ownminder has been developed to ensure that what they deliver both resonates with and is engaging for the construction industry and its workers. The…

Spotlight on… posters have been designed for general display in and around site welfare facilities. The Scheme has developed a collection of A3 posters from the series of ‘Spotlight on…’ learning toolkits. This resource has proven valuable for display on site and raising awareness amongst the workforce and visitors. To purchase these products, click here. To download a free electronic…

This contractor know that health & safety in the workplace is not just about physical health but also mental wellbeing as well. It is important to take into account how each person feels, acts and reacts and how that then affects their work. Good mental wellbeing does not mean you’re always happy or unaffected by your experiences but poor mental…

This contractor was pleased to announce the launch of a new internal promotional campaign. The campaign is aimed at promoting and raising awareness about occupational health, mental health and well being for all staff and their extended family members and will run in conjunction with their existing Stay Safe @Work@Home program. They aim to share best practice not only in…

One of the issues this contractor is finding on site is stress, especially during the pandemic and the effect that this has had on their workforce. The contractor has set up a partnership with the Newcastle United Foundation to become ambassadors for the ‘be a game changer’ campaign, they have carried out a workshop and are following this up site…

During the monthly workforce consultation meetings, one of the site operatives suggested the introduction of Multilingual Mental Health First Aiders. The idea was well accepted and it is now currently in use in all of this contractors projects to ensure all those on site have someone they can speak to without having the issue of a language barrier. Signage has…

This contractor is attempting to provide an approach to mental health and wellbeing support to their site staff and supply chain by offering a variety of support mechanisms. They provide on-site counselling service (face to face or virtually) once a year. The counsellor analyses the conversations they has with each member of the team and provides opportunities for further support…

Led from this project and championed by one of their young site managers, this year this contractor has signed up to be part of Movember’s Business Club in support of Men’s health and bringing about change in the way it is approached. A poster campaign was designed that each week would be a different focus on the key subjects of…

Sadly, the construction industry has the highest suicide rates of any sector. As part of their Wellbeing Strategy, one of this contractors projects launched a month-long communications awareness campaign, triggered by World Suicide Prevention Day. The communications centred around three key messages: For those struggling – it’s OK to talk about mental health and suicide and there is support on…

This contractor has recognised the importance of mental health and with the recent coronavirus lockdowns it has become more apparent that people are struggling. With the lack of social interaction this brings, they decided to create the Mental Health Check-in Day. Across all their sites and head office they ask everyone to dedicate a day monthly to calling members of…

On this project they have installed SAD lighting in their basement offices. These are specialised lighting which can relieve symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder, estimated to effect approximately 20% of the population. Symptoms of SAD are typically experienced during the winter months when the weather is colder and there is a lack of natural light and can include low mood,…

This contractor is providing free access to the Canada Life ‘WeCare’ app and website, plus AIG’s bereavement support helpline for all construction employees and their immediate family members. The Canada Life WeCare app is a service with access to a 24/7 online GP, mental health counselling, a get fit programme, plus legal and financial support as well as diet and…