newsTHE LIGHTHOUSE Construction Industry Charity continues to be a steadfast beacon of hope for those in need and in 2023, they saw 4438 people reaching out for support through its 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline, a 30% increase on the previous year.
newsSPEEDY HIRE has launched a life-saving initiative which will see defibrillators (AEDs) be installed in its engineer vans across the country. Starting with 18 defibrillators, once the rollout is complete, over 300 new portable defibrillators will be placed in the vans of Speedy Hire’s engineers.
newsTHE UK will hold the nation’s biggest annual mental health conversation, Time to Talk Day, on 01 February 2024.
newsA NEW partnership builds on BSI’s commitment to supporting employees and organisations with menopause resources.
newsNEW MEASURES to enhance recruitment and retention in the teaching profession have been announced by the government. They include £1.5 million of new investment to deliver a three-year mental health and wellbeing support package for school and college leaders; providing professional supervision and counselling to at least 2,500 leaders.
newsNEW RESEARCH shows that 55% of professionals think employers should be doing more to help with employee wellbeing – while over two-fifths of senior leaders feel their increased spending on wellness benefits is going by largely unnoticed.
newsONE OF the largest health boards in Wales has been fined £200k after a patient died in its care.
newsAS PART of My Whole Self – MHFA England’s campaign for workplace culture change – the social enterprise is calling on employers to create cultures where people feel able to bring their whole self to work to help improve workplace wellbeing.
blog2024 MARKS 50 years since the introduction of the Health & Safety at Work Act (1974). Ridwaan Omar explains how the Act has evolved and what organisations can expect in the coming year.
newsMANAGING MENTAL health and wellbeing at work should be part of the OSH role. That’s the opinion of nearly three-quarters of those who responded to IOSH’s member survey.
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