The British Safety Council and the Health in Construction Leadership Group has launched the Mates in Mind programme to address mental health in the construction industry.
The Mates in Mind programme wants to raise awareness and understanding of poor mental health in the construction industry. It gives managers the tools, information and training to help them start conversations with staff about their mental wellbeing and address the stigma associated with mental health.
The initiative is supported by leading mental health charities, such as Mind, Samaritans and Mental Health First Aid England. Industry bodies, including BOHS, Build UK, CITB, HSE, IIRSM and IOSH are also involved.
Launching the programme, Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, said: ‘Approximately one-sixth of the 2.1m construction workers in the UK are likely to be suffering from a mental health issue at any one point in time. Even more shocking is the fact that in the construction sector, people are 10 times more likely to die by suicide than from on-site accidents.’
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