Calls to the UK’s ‘Construction Industry Helpline’ have increased 25% over the past 10 days, which reflect the rising levels of anxiety and insecurity within the construction industry.
To help offer support and wellbeing during these worrying times a series of free online lunchtime workshops have been announced for people working, in any capacity, in construction.
From mindfulness and meditation to resilience and controlling stress, anyone can take part in these bite-sized online sessions as long as they have access to an email address and access to the internet, whether via a smartphone, tablet or laptop. For full details visit https://www.coins-global.com/blog/online-wellbeing-workshops-free/bp521/.
Sessions, which last for 45 minutes, will run weekly starting from Thursday April 16 – each starting at 12 noon:
Thursday April 16 / Top Tips for Resilience more
Friday April 24 / Build a Work Life Balance more
Monday April 27 / How to Meditate more
Tuesday May 5 / How to Handle Stress more
Wednesday May 13 / Mindfulness for You more.
The ‘Wellbeing Workshops’ are the result of a new collaboration between UK’s Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity and construction software firm Construction Industry Solutions (COINS).
Bill Hill, chief executive officer of The Lighthouse Club charity, said: “Our charity exists to support the welfare and wellbeing of all construction workers and their families in the UK and Ireland. COINS is a technology provider with a big heart and a huge social conscience. We are delighted to be collaborating with them to deliver this series of free wellbeing life skill workshops to help everyone in our industry cope and navigate through these distressing times.”
Although the construction industry is rising to the challenge of creating a healthier workplace, finding the right support is not always easy and is currently more important than ever before.
Another vital source of information, advice and guidance is The Lighthouse Club’s ‘Construction Industry Helpline’ (Telephone 0345 505 1956 or mobile app for Android and iOS), which helps people experiencing stress, anxiety or depression, as well as providing access to other areas of support such as anger management, drug and alcohol dependency, debt management, legal advice, and emergency financial aid.
COINS, with over 35 years of developing software solutions for construction companies, is also passionate about giving something back to the industry, as Robert Brown, chief executive officer of COINS, said: “The Lighthouse Club has been providing immensely valuable services to support construction workers and their families for many years. We are delighted once again to have the opportunity to collaborate with them in the delivery of a series of invaluable webinars which will provide construction workers with vital health and wellbeing skills during these most difficult and challenging times.”
