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Mental health ACCESS TO SUPPORT Money raised by Band of Builders’ Big Brew event has been used to fund a free counselling service for tradespeople in crisis. Peter Cape tells Total Installer why the service is so important and how tradespeople can spot the signs if a workmate is struggling. Band of Builders was founded in 2016 and is a registered charity that completes practical projects to help members of the UK construction industry who are battling illness or injury. Band of Builders was formed in 2016 When lockdown happened and we couldn’t fulfil projects, we looked at other avenues that we could use to help and support the construction industry, and the mental health crisis was top of the list. The statistics are sobering. The suicide rate of UK construction workers is estimated to be as high as two people every day – this means that it is nearly three times as likely that tradespeople will die by suicide than their counterparts in other industries. When you look at the issue in a wider context, you realise that in the UK alone, more than 400,000 working days were lost to mental health issues in 2018, which was 55% of all days lost. The bottom line is that mental health issues cost Nearly 200 Big Brew events took place last year to raise money for the service the UK construction industry approximately £37 billion every year. There’s no doubt about it: we are in the midst of a mental health crisis. And that’s what prompted us to start the Big Brew: a campaign that not only raises awareness of the issue but also encourages the construction industry to turn the tide on this by giving tradespeople the opportunity to come together and talk about their mental health over a cuppa. Our first annual Big Brew – which was sponsored by Resideo – took place last October. In total, there were nearly 200 events up and down the country. They were hosted by merchants and businesses including Jewson, Talasey, Lords, DEWALT, Graham’s, Plumb Centre, Wolseley and many others. We’ve already heard lots of brilliant and heartwarming stories about tradespeople reaching out to one another and saying that they are struggling with their mental health. Wellbeing STATS As we gear up for this year’s Big Brew event, one of the best ways we can suggest to help tradespeople spot any of the tell-tale signs that someone may be in crisis is to remember the wellbeing STATS. Continued on page 48 46 T I MAY <strong>2022</strong> PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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