Helplines
Construction Industry Helpline
The Construction Industry Helpline provides a free, confidential helpline which offers support with financial aid, occupational health, mental health and debt management for construction workers and their families.
Call 03456051956 for free, text HARDHAT to 85258, or download the self support app.
Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Find out more from the Construction Industry Helpline website.
Services
Band of Builders
Band of Builders provides practical, financial and wellbeing support for members of the UK construction industry and their families who face adversity due to illness, injury or life-changing circumstances.
- Practical: home adaptations for those facing life-changing or limiting conditions.
- Financial: emergency financial assistance for those in financial crisis.
- Wellbeing: mental health and wellbeing services.
Find out more on the Band of Builders website.
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. They have developed 'Make It Visible' which are resources for everyone working in construction or allied trades to improve the welfare and wellbeing of our workforce and their families.
Find out more on the The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity website.
Mates in Mind
Mates in Mind is a charity which raises awareness and addresses the stigma of poor mental health within the workplace and works with construction, transport, logistic and manifacturing industries. They offer tools and resources to help organisations improve mental health in their workplace.
Find out more on the Mates in Mind website.
Toolkits and guides
Building Mental Health
Building Mental Health provide flexible and consistent frameworks so that people in the construction sector have access to mental health support. They have developed resources such as:
Find out more on the Building Mental Health website.