World Mental Health Day 2023
World Mental Health Day is on 10 October and the theme for this year is ‘Mental Health is a Universal Human Right.
World Mental Health Day is about raising awareness of mental health and driving positive change for everyone’s mental health.
Whilst one in four of us are likely to be affected by a mental health problem, those working in the construction industry are three times more likely to take their own lives than other sectors.
Home Fix Scotland (HFS) is now delighted to announce that they have become a Company Supporter of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.
The Lighthouse Construction Industry mission is to:
Reduce construction industry suicides
Improve workforce welfare and wellbeing for this generation and the next and
Keep our key support services free for everyone in our industry to access
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical, and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families.
A crucial element of this is to provide a wide range of free and widely available pro-active resources to support the industry. And being a Company Supporter opens a wealth of services to HFS staff.
Core services for HFS staff include:
24/7 Construction Industry Helpline
Self-Support App
Education & Training
Wellbeing Academy
Wellbeing Academy
The Wellbeing Academy offers a wide range of mental health training courses and wellbeing masterclasses to help you learn about anxiety, self-care, work-life balance and more. If you need help or support now, or know someone that does, you can call their 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline on 0345 605 1956 (UK) or 1800 939 122
Text HARDHAT Support Service
One of the services included is the Text ‘HARDHAT’ service. This service meets the needs of those who feel uncomfortable speaking with someone on the telephone or find it difficult to find a place and time to talk. The service provides immediate one-to-one support on a vast range of wellbeing issues and can signpost to further specialist support if required.
To access the service Text HARDHAT to 85258 (UK) 50808 (ROI)
Derek Ferguson, Managing Director, Home Fix Scotland said: “This is a fantastic charity that helps staff in the construction industries like HFS. “We will be running workshops with staff shortly on this service and are hoping to have the app installed on all company equipment soon.
“The App will be added to HFS work issued smart devices and is also available for staff to download to personal devices via the App store or Google Play.”
Further info can be found here: About Us - Lighthouse Club
