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East London NHS Trust Wins ‘Estates and Facilities Team of the Year’ Award

The facilities team at the East London NHS Foundation Trust has won a prestigious “Design in Mental Health” Award. The estates team was...

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East London NHS FM Team Shortlisted for Design in Mental Health Award

The estates and facilities team at the East London NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for an award celebrating exceptional design in mental...

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Poor Mental Health is a 'Critical Issue' for Facilities Managers

The MRI Voice of the Facility Manager Report shows that 39 per cent of surveyed FM professionals pinpoint poor mental health as the biggest...

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Textile Services Association Launches Wellbeing Hub

Members of the Textile Services Association can now access resources to help them promote wellbeing in the workplace via a new online hub. The hub...

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CHAS to Lobby Government on Mental Health Provision in Construction Contract Procurement

CHAS is supporting a political lobbying campaign calling for mental health provision to be part of the Health and Safety and Social Value procurement...

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Workplace Sickness Absence at Ten-Year High

The highest level of UK employee sickness absence in a decade has been reported by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. UK...

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BOHS Report Says Scotland has Britain’s Highest Rates of Work-Related Mental Ill-Health

The British Occupational Hygiene Society has reported that Scotland’s rate of workplace ill-health is growing at a greater rate than any other...

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Major Health and Safety Organisations Form OSH Stakeholder Alliance

Nine of the UK’s top health and safety organisations are collaborating to form the Occupational Safety and Health Stakeholder Alliance. The...

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Men’s Health Week 2023 Promotes Tech Detox

In a society where we are always connected and contactable through our smartphones, Men’s Health Week is challenging men to consider the health...

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Corps Security Launches Mental Health in Security Event

UK security provider Corps Security is looking to address the ongoing mental health struggles in their industry by hosting an awareness event in...

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Five Ways to Support Workplace Mental Health

On World Mental Health day, Alex Minett from CHAS offers five steps companies can take to make workplaces more inclusive for workers who experience...

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FM Firm Supports World Suicide Prevention Day

Facilities services provider ABM, alongside other industry players, is raising awareness about suicide prevention at a London conference. Taking...

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Men's Health Week 2022 – Man MOT

The Men's Health Forum charity is encouraging men to give their physical and mental health an “MOT” this year. This campaign for...

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Ford Highlights Mental Safety Measures

Ford has teamed up with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to “Make it Visible”, a new high-visibility campaign using...

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Mental Health Awareness Week – Combatting Loneliness

The Mental Health Foundation started Mental Health Awareness Week 21 years ago, and it has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across...

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Spotlight Interview – Dr Alisha Damani – Stress Awareness Month 2022

To mark Stress Awareness Month, we spoke to Dr Alisha Damani, Founder of The Medic Today, about how facilities managers can use their influence to...

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Wellbeing and Mental Health Drops Down Business Agenda

Despite wellbeing remaining an ongoing concern for workers, CIPD research suggests that mental health is beginning to slip down the...

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HSE Launches Free Workplace Stress Measurement Tool

The Health and Safety Executive’s new Stress Indicator Tool 2.0 allows employees to anonymously report work-related stress. Employers can...

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week – Employer Training

Eating disorders affect one in fifty people in the UK – how can employers provide support? To support Eating Disorders Awareness Week, TWinFM...

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Find a Ricky Gervais After Life Bench Near Your Workplace

To launch the new series of Ricky Gervais’ After Life, 25 permanent benches have been installed around the UK to encourage people to talk...

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The Hidden Effects of Verbal Abuse in the Security Industry

A recent study of violence against security workers uncovered some shocking truths regarding the volume and frequency of attacks against security...

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Is There a Male Menopause?

One of the UK’s leading health and wellbeing entrepreneurs is on a mission to educate British men about a taboo and controversial subject in...

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Protecting Mental Health Under Plan B Restrictions

As we familiarise ourselves with Plan B restrictions, what can we do to help employees protect their mental health? The most recent Office for...

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HSE Launches Working Minds Campaign

Construction is one of five sectors that will be specifically targeted in a new campaign aimed at helping businesses recognise the signs of...

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It’s Now Illegal in Portugal for Your Boss To Text You After Work

We all have the right to disconnect from work – but the Portuguese government has gone a step further in ensuring this. Portugal's...

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Suffering in Silence for Building Sector Workers

More than a third of employees in the architecture, engineering and construction sector would not talk to their employer if they were experiencing a...

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EMCOR First Company to Achieve ISO Standard for Psychological Health and Safety

EMCOR UK is the first organisation globally to be certified against BSI’s new scheme, which is based on the international standard ISO 45003 for...

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The Changing Needs of the Workforce – A Psychotherapist's View

Psychotherapist Noam Sagi explores how facilities managers can better respond to a post-pandemic workforce. Noam Sagi is...

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How Can Bosses Support Employees' Financial Wellbeing?

21 per cent of employees say support from their employer for their financial wellbeing falls short of their...

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The Right to Disconnect at Work – Is it A Legal Matter?

A European Parliament majority has voted for a law that grants workers the right to digitally disconnect from work without facing negative...

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Five Things Every FM Needs to Know About Workplace Wellbeing

Psychotherapist and Change Facilitator Noam Sagi defines the employee wellbeing priorities every facilities manager should know about. In...

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Prompt Payment Code – Fairness in Supply Chain

It is more important than ever that companies treat their supply chain partners fairly, especially when it comes to payment, according to the Building...

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Buyer's Guide – Mental Health Training Tools

As employee wellbeing remains a priority for facilities and workplace managers, explore the variety of mental health training tools...

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Looking After Security Guards' Wellbeing With Technology

Being a security officer can often mean long shifts, night work, rushed meals, little movement, and poor work-life balance, leading to an effect on...

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UK Workers Reportedly Disengaged Yet Content

Gallup’s latest State of the Global Workplace report finds that the UK and Western Europe have the lowest employee engagement...

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First International Guide on Psychosocial Hazards at Work Published

A new standard, named "ISO 45003: Occupational health and safety management — Psychological health and safety at work —...

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WHO Study Shows Long Working Hours Kills 745,000 People a Year

In the first global analysis of the loss of life and health associated with working long hours, it's been shown that working excessive hours...

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ABM Introduces Mental Health First Aid Training

ABM, the integrated facilities solutions provider, has introduced a mental health first aid training programme across its aviation and business...

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Eurest and 14forty of Compass Group Partner with Mental Health UK

Leading workplace caterer Eurest and facilities management service provider, 14forty, have partnered with charity Mental Health UK in a campaign to...

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Emotional Intelligence Training for the Security Industry Launches

The International Foundation for Protection Officers has announced a mental health training programme for the security industry this week,...

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How Plants Can Create a Thriving Office Post-Pandemic

Can interior plants create a healthy, thriving office in the post-COVID era? As restrictions lift, many businesses are starting to consider...

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Home Working Highlights Culture of Presenteeism, says CIPD

77 per cent of employers have observed presenteeism in employees who are working from home in the last year, according to research...

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Hygiene in Reopening Hospitality

With COVID-19 having sent infection fears skyrocketing over the past year, new research from JLA reveals that more than half of customers...

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World Sleep Day – Stress During the Pandemic

On World Sleep Day, research reveals that in the UK, roughly 75 per cent of people have experienced a change to their sleep patterns since March...

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Burnout in Business – The Role of Self-Care

After one of the most challenging years in recent memory, stress and burnout are real risks in the workplace. Charlson Gaines, renowned speaker and...

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Addressing Struggle for Success – Tech Aided Feedback

With organisations looking to find ways of keeping better track of employee mental health, Moodbeam hopes to improve the reporting and analysis of...

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Spotlight Interview – Stephen Peal | PPSPower – Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace

Stephen Peal is the Managing Director of PPSPower and has recently become a qualified Mental Health First Aider through MHFA England. We spoke to him...

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Time to Talk Day 2021 – Mental Health in the Workplace

66 per cent of employees think that moving forward, more time and resources will be dedicated to mental health in the workplace due to COVID. This...

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Does National Sickie Day Still Exist?

National Sickie Day – does it still exist? Not according to the occupational health and business support specialist that claims to have...

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Blue Monday – Mental Health in 2021

Blue Monday is the third Monday of January, on which Sky Travel calculates to be an annual low point for mental health on average. Due to the unique...

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Staff Miss Out on £4,785 a Year From Extra Hours Worked From Home

New data has revealed that UK employees could be missing out on £4,785.30 a year due to working extra hours at home. According to a survey...

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5 Ways Employers Can Help Their Staff During the National Lockdown

January can be a tough month under normal circumstances, so how can organisations support their employees during this latest national lockdown? As...

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Natural Light – Importance in the Workplace

A recent survey by Future Workplace concludes that natural light makes a considerable difference to employee wellbeing. The opinion of...

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COVID-19 - Six Ways to Support Bereaved Employees

How best can we support our colleagues going through the grieving process during this difficult year? Rebecca Mian, Head of HR at...

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Nurturing the Hybrid Work Teams of Today

Managing a primarily digital team moving from 2020 to 2021 presents further consideration than prior years, to maintain a happy and efficient...

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International Men's Day – Mental Health and Gender Roles

November 19 is International Men’s Day, in succession to International Women’s Day. What is important for men in FM to consider, and how...

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Managing Employee Stress During the Second Lockdown

As of 5 November, national lockdown restrictions will apply throughout England. Everyday life feels different right now, and that’s...

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More Than Half of UK’s Lost Working Days Due to Mental Ill-Health

Statistics released by the HSE show that more than half of Britain’s lost working days in 2019/20 were due to mental ill-health. The...

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Clocks Go Back – What Does it Mean for Wellbeing?

When do the clocks go back? How will this affect employee wellbeing? And what can employers do to help? Full lockdown in the UK...

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Mental Health Concerns in Construction and Engineering

Employees in the construction and engineering sector are struggling with poor mental wellbeing, with more than a third taking time off due to poor...

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National Work Life Week – A Guide for Workplace and Facilities Professionals

This week is National Work Life Week, falling at a time when the traditional ideas of the workplace are being tested more than ever...

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What Does a Place Designed to Promote Good Mental Health Look Like?

The Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) has today published advice setting out how planners can create healthy communities that promote good mental...

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Sitemark Launches Home Working Wellness Assessment Tool

Sitemark, the independent benchmarking service for the FM industry, has launched a working from home wellness assessment tool to support businesses...

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Men’s Health Week 2020 – The Pressures Of Working In The Building Sector

It’s Men’s Health Week 2020, and Terry Sharp, President of the BCIA, discusses the pressure on mental health in the building controls...

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Corporate Mental Health & Wellbeing In Challenging Times

Psychotherapist Noam Sagi explains some of his thoughts regarding mental health in corporate environments, in relation to COVID-19. Noam Sagi is a...

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Lone Working, Mental Health and Guidance For Employers

SOCOTEC, a UK provider of testing, inspection and compliance services is providing advice for employers on the recently updated HSE guidance...

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Protecting Your Employees’ Mental Health

April is Stress Awareness Month, and people working across every industry are experiencing a significant increase in pressure. Flexible working...

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British Safety Council Offers Free Mental Health Courses

To help protect the workforce from the risks associated with Coronavirus, The British Safety Council (BSC) is offering several courses for free...

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McAlpine's Flexes Muscles In Support Of Flexmakers Project

McAlpine's is supporting the Flex Appeal campaign and the launch of the Flexmakers project, which aims to explore flexible working solutions...

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When is International Men’s Day?

We take a look at why this awareness day is so important and the role employers play in creating a more gender-balanced society. Observing the...

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Blue Monday

Blue Monday (which fell on January 20th in 2020), the so called 'worst day of the year', led Sally Orton to state that businesses across...

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Trust Gets £150 Million Development Go-ahead

South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has had government approval to start work on two new state-of-the-art facilities. The...

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Healthy Workplace Awards Dished Up

64 businesses across London have been recognised for their efforts to achieve healthier, happier and more productive workplaces in the London Healthy...

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Is Unhappiness The Secret To Happiness?

Unhappiness is one of the best ways of finding true happiness, according to one of the UK’s leading happiness experts. But the key is overcoming...

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Email Ban Leaves People Feeling Disconnected

Banning out-of-hours emails are likely to be harmful to some employees according to Dr Emma Russell, psychologist and senior lecturer in management at...

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Every Mind Matters

As many readers will be aware there is a new focus on mental health in the air with celebrities promoting the idea that it is 'time to talk'....

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Using The Workplace To Defeat Rising Mental Health

The continued blur in work/life balance has contributed to unprecedented levels of poor mental health among young people in the UK, writes Lloyd...

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I'd Rather Be Replaced By A Robot Than A Human Being

While people generally prefer to see jobs go to people rather than to robots, this preference reverses when they consider their own jobs. In that...

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We're All Going On A Summer Holiday?

As the school holidays get started and the sun comes out to shine, the TUC have claimed that 2 million workers are not getting their legal holiday...

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Summertime - Make The Living More Easy

Bosses and facilities managers have been urged to allow flexible working, even on a temporary basis, as temperatures threaten to hit 37oC. The...

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Corp's Values

Tavistock Relationships, has won the contract to deliver a new three-year pilot mental health centre in the City of London. The City of London...

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Work Insecurity - Living Hours Campaign Launched

The Living Wage Foundation has launched Living Hours, a new programme to tackle the widespread insecurity many 'employees' suffer over hours...

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Survey Stresses State Of Stress In Society

A new Acas report has shown that two thirds of UK workers have felt stressed or anxious about work over the past year. Acas commissioned YouGov to...

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Practical Steps For Workplace Wellbeing

As a contribution to Mental Health Awareness Week, the PCS union has offered some practical to take to promote good mental health and are encouraging...

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Mental Health And The Body Image Effect

The Mental Health Foundation has found that 30% of all adults have felt so stressed by body image and appearance that they felt overwhelmed or unable...

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Mental Health - Spotting Problems Still Falling Short

Less than half (45%) of staff think managers would spot their mental health problems, despite two in three managers feeling confident promoting...

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Anxiety For Whom The Bell Tolls

The results of a survey of UK office workers suggests that many of them are becoming increasingly anxious about answering the phone at work. Fear...

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Ghoulish Excuse As Skeletons Emerge From JV Closet

Workers on the Euston HS2 site are being stopped from easily meeting their union reps because 'they are too traumatised by the discovery of...

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Construction Employers And Staff Mental Health

Safety is one of the biggest concerns in the construction and allied industries, writes Daniel Ure. And since one of the biggest risks to workers is...

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Apprenticeships & Students Get Big Push

The Quality Alliance of regulatory bodies has unveiled its Quality Strategy for Apprenticeships; UCEM has launched a Level 3 FM Supervisor...

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Trending Now And For The Rest Of The Decade

Lloyd Coldrick highlights the Top 10 workplace design trends for offices that we've seen in 2019 - and what's on the way until we hit the...

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Hospital Stays Open Despite Major Arson Blaze At Adjacent Facility

University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT has confirmed the Sir Robert Peel Community Hospital was not forced to close as a result of a major...

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Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me

Daylight-starved office workers crave better lighting in the darkest working weeks of the year. But with sunrise at 8:01am on December 21st 2018 and...

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The Budget 2018 - 24 Things You Need To Know

The Chancellor has presented his Budget to Parliament – here's a summary of what was announced...but we've tried to put it in order of...

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Emcor Shines On World Mental Health Day

Emcor UK undertook a series of activities in the week ending October 12 to mark World Mental Health Day which fell on October 10. The activities...

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Raising The Standard Of Workplace Health

The British Standards Institute has issued a code of practice for employers to improve health & wellbeing for staff - with particular regards to...

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Get The Inside Out

A mental health awareness campaign has returned to our TV screens; one organisation is saying wellbeing - and particularly air quality - is the new...

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Mates In Mind Wins Mowlem Award

The Mates in Mind campaign has won the prestigious Mowlem Award from B&CE’s Charitable Trust and police forces have been combating modern...

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Mental Health Awareness Week - Vegetarian Week

Mental Health Awareness Week runs 14-20 May - the same dates as Vegetarian Week. Mental Health Awareness Week Hosted by the Mental...

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Mental Health First Aider Initiative

Willmott Dixon has trained over 130 people, a fifth of its workforce, to become mental health first aiders on construction sites and in offices...

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Mates In Mind Extends Its Reach Into Northern Ireland

Mates in Mind has extended its reach into Northern Ireland through a partnership with a leading mental health charity - Inspire Knowledge and...

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Thriving At Work - A Report Into Workplace Mental Health

The Stevenson-Farmer independent review into workplace mental health has been published and supported by research by Deloitte. The independent...

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Not Feeling Social? Program Spots The Signs

A computer program has been developed that is able to correctly identify depressed individuals from their social media photos 70% of the time,...

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All Safe Minds - Stress & Mental Support Network

Willmott Dixon has launched a campaign to ensure thousands of people who work on its projects have a support network should they suffer from stress...

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Mental Health - Mates In Mind

The next important step in the UK construction sector's efforts to improve the health and mental wellbeing of its workforce has come with the full...

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Men More Vulnerable to Mental Health Problems

New research from Mind shows that men are twice as likely to have mental health problems due to their job, compared to problems outside of...

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Never Mind the ?ol@cks

Mind, the mental health charity, has revealed shocking differences in mental health support for public and private sector workers. And the...

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The Lighthouse Family

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and the Considerate Constructors Scheme have launched a new initiative to help support the mental health...

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Industry Bodies Face Up To Mental Health Challenge

The Building Engineering Services Association (the BESA), the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) and the CIBSE Patrons are joining forces...

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When It’s Good to Talk

Mental health is a difficult subject to discuss, not least in the workplace. Time to Talk Day, which ran last week, is part of a campaign to encourage...

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In Yer Head Problem in Construction

ECIS, the employee benefits company, states its claims data shows that while mental health represents just 1% of claims in the construction sector,...

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Stamping Out Mental Health Stigma

There is a ‘DIY plaster v mental health’ approach by the government argues Bernadette Bruckner, MD of www.tosps.com Recent high profile...

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FM Staff Trained In Mental Health Awareness

Incentive FM has partnered with a UK charity to train staff on mental health awareness and suicide intervention. Incentive’s team at St...

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