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mental health
New research has found that a staggering 94 per cent of professionals working in the ‘hard hat’ industries have reported major challenges with their mental health, including feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. The…
NHS Trusts appoint ASG for security services
Assist Security Group (ASG) has been appointed by Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust and Croydon Health Services NHS Trust for the provision of security services. This further reinforces ASG’s experience in healthcare…
Magenta Security unveils staff mental health and wellbeing support programme
The security firm has launched a programme to provide mental health and general wellbeing support to staff. Partnering with a leading care and metal heath consultancy, an employee assistance solutions provider, Magenta Security Services is…
Veriforce CHAS launches first Mental Health & Wellbeing Question Set
In a landmark move to address the pressing issue of mental health within construction, Veriforce CHAS has launched the first Mental Health & Wellbeing evaluation for the sector. The question set is integrated as a voluntary module…
Corps Security in NFU Mutual win
Corps Security has landed a contract with the National Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Society Limited (NFU Mutual), the UK insurance composite, to provide a fully integrated security service at over 30 of its sites throughout the UK. The…
World Mental Health Day: 5 ways to support mental health in the workplace
To coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October), Alex Minett, Head of Products and Markets at supply chain risk management expert, CHAS, offers five steps companies can take to make workplaces more inclusive for workers who have…
ABM supporting suicide prevention
Facility services provider, ABM is lending its security expertise and experience to raise awareness about suicide prevention. As a founding member of the Security Consortium for Suicide Prevention (SCSP), ABM will be joining key players in…
Pagabo Foundation launches the Feelgood Games to tackle mental health
National framework provider Pagabo’s charitable arm, the Pagabo Foundation, has launched the...
Pioneering app to tackle mental health issues in construction launches
A new training solution and app that has been built by and for the construction industry to help tackle its mental ill health issues, launches this week.
Ownminder is the first industry-specific proactive psychological health solution…
Latest survey finds a third of construction workers deal with elevated levels of anxiety
High levels of mental distress and a reluctance to seek professional help among UK construction workers is leading to increased alcohol consumption, non-prescription drug use and even self-harm according to a new major study.
Early…
High levels of mental distress and a reluctance to seek professional help among UK construction…
Early findings from a major new study of the mental health of...
Mates In Mind
Over recent years, there has been a much-needed shift of focus to mental health. It comes as recently the Centre for Mental Health announced that globally, we lose 91 million days to sickness, and the average person takes 7 sick days off…