October 10, 2019
British Safety Council has urged employers to safeguard employee mental health and invest in workplace wellbeing. Read More
October 10, 2019
A list of trusted suicide prevention resources that we encourage you share around your colleagues and workplace. Read More
September 10, 2019
There were over 6,500 suicides registered in the UK last year alone, highlighting the importance of days like World Suicide Prevention Day in the quest to help raise awareness about suicide prevention. Read More
September 10, 2019
A recent Guardian report into suicides at the Hinkley Point C project is a call-for-action. Dr Nick Bell discusses the wider implications for the construction industry. Read More
September 9, 2019
Since its inception in 2013, World Suicide Prevention Day has grown into a global annual event, with the aim to raise awareness about preventing suicides. Read More
August 22, 2019
The Scaffolding Association has become a Mates in Mind supporter, joining a community of more than 270 other organisations across the UK working in partnership to help to tackle the issue of mental health. Read More
August 14, 2019
Two teams of distinguished, retired Olympic rowers will be joining the Mates in Mind team for the inaugural Regatta London, taking place on the River Thames on Sunday 29 September. Read More
June 11, 2019
Do you need to be an expert to have a conversation with someone struggling with their mental health? Some say that you do. Some advocate not using peer to peer support systems because ‘a little knowledge is a dangerous thing’. Read More
May 19, 2019
Last week, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week, Mates in Mind joined more than 250 supporters and partners, consisting of almost 200,000 workers across the UK, to help being the subject of mental health to the fore. Read More
May 8, 2019
'The risk of suicide among low-skilled male labourers, particularly those working in construction roles, is three times higher than the male national average.' After rolling out its new strategy, Selwood Housing saw a 95% reduction in work-related stress-related absences and a 73% reduction in personal stress-related absences, over a one-year period Read More