The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has launched a mental health in construction consultation.
CLC published this consultation after identifying mental health as a priority focus area at its Health Safety and Wellbeing Summit in July.
As part of CLC’s wider Health, Safety and Wellbeing Strategy, the aim of the project is to create an environment that fosters better mental health for the people that work in the UK construction industry.
The CLC held a series of focus groups across England, in partnership with Mates in Mind and the University of Warwick, to identify the primary root causes for poor mental health in construction.
The consultation:
- details those root causes and invites industry stakeholders for views on what can be done to eliminate or reduce them
- focuses on the measures that the construction industry can take to reduce the future likelihood of poor mental health in the sector
CLC want to hear your views and ambitions for how the industry can collectively come together to reduce or eliminate the challenges colleagues and friends are experiencing across the sector.
You can:
Join the 'Stop. Make a change' campaign
This month, join our partners CECA (Civil Engineering Contractors Association) and the construction industry's only nationwide 'Stop. Make a Change' campaign. This is where companies temporarily cease work to focus on improving mental health, safety, and wellbeing for everyone in the sector.
Since 2017, over 500,000 employers and employees have participated to address serious mental health challenges facing the industry’s workforce.
Get involved at Stop. Make a Change.
World Mental Health Day: 10 October
Employers have a legal duty to prevent work-related stress and support mental health through risk assessments and actions.
Get free resources from HSE's Working Minds campaign.
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