Increasing awareness of mental health within home building
HBF is dedicated to raising awareness about mental health within the home building industry, encouraging members to actively support the wellbeing of their workforce.
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How we're supporting our members
Since launching our mental health awareness campaign in 2019, we have continued to provide resources and information to help employees access the support they need. As part of this campaign, we have hosted Parliamentary receptions, developed resources with expert partners and delivered a range of awareness activities aimed at making the case for positive change and increasing awareness of poor mental health within the industry.
1 Sign the Building Mental Health Charter
Make a commitment to improving mental health within our industry.
2 Deliver a toolbox talk
Educate your workforce on the signs to look out for and how to start a conversation. Share our toolbox talk with your onsite teams.
3 Signpost to support
Make yourself aware of the support and resources available for your workforce, and work with colleagues to increase awareness across your organisation.
4 Offer mental health awareness training
Encourage your staff to attend training sessions to receive in-depth training about understanding mental health and identifying the warning signs of deteriorating health in employees, allowing pre-emptive measures to be taken.
5 Develop Mental Health First Aiders (MHFA)
A Mental Health First Aider (MHFA) is the dedicated person to go to for anyone experiencing some form of mental health issue. They are trained to recognise the symptoms of mental health and can guide those in are in need before it issues escalate.
Work with us to develop new initiatives
Join our Mental Health Awareness Group to share insight, discuss best practice and shape future industry activity.
Free mental health training for the onsite workforce
We have partnered with the Lighthouse Club Construction Industry Charity to offer free online Mental Health Awareness (MHA) and Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses for all HBF members and their supply chains.
The sessions aim to ensure more people get the support they need and are equipped to facilitate meaningful conversations about mental health that will go some way towards breaking the stigma.
For more information or if you are a member of the supply chain wanting to book, contact skillspartnership@hbf.co.uk
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Mental Health Awareness toolbox talk
Our toolbox talk has been produce partnership with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to increase awareness of mental health on site.
Andy's Man Club
Andy's Man Club is a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online.
Get Construction Talking toolkit
Get Construction Talking aims to normalise conversations around mental health. The toolkit contains further information on how to take part in the initiative.
HSE's Stress indicator
HSE's Stress Indicator Tool gathers anonymous data from employees to identify areas of improvement for preventing and managing work-related stress.
Managing stress
Mental Health UK's Stress and how to cope with it guide offers stress management tips and wellbeing workplans.
HSE's Talking toolkit
This useful resource is designed to help employers prevent work-related stress in the construction industry.
Member group and resources
We develop downloads in partnership with experts, based on insight from our membership working group.
Contact the team
If you would like to work with us on future initiatives or have ideas for helpful resources, we'd like to hear from you. Contact the team at skills@hbf.co.uk
Mental health downloads
Mental Health Awareness Campaign - 2023 update
World Mental Health Day Social Media Toolkit
HBF Mental Health Survey Report 2022
