mental health

InstallerSHOW has announced Band of Builders as its official charity partner for 2027, joining forces to support members of the UK construction industry and their families when they need it most. Band of Builders provides practical, financial and wellbeing support to tradespeople and their families following life-changing illness or injury. The partnership will help the […]

Almost one third (30%) of UK tradespeople have considered quitting their job over the past 12 months, according to a new report. The research, by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, reveals the UK’s tradespeople are working an average of 9.44 hours per day, up almost 10%, or 51 minutes, compared to the 2022 average of 8.59 hours […]

A sculpture has been unveiled by Wickes to highlight the distress caused by tool theft. The 2.4m tall sculpture – named Anguish  – was revealed in Leeds, West Yorkshire, which is one of the UK’s hardest-hit regions for tool theft. Created by recycling artist Ptolemy Elrington in over 400 hours, it was built from reclaimed […]

According to new research, over half of Brits (52.6%) are making mistakes at work due to stress, and one in four Brits have rung in sick at least once due to how stressed they’re feeling.  The latest HSE data revealed that there are over 17 million working days a year lost due to work-related stress, […]

New research has found that tradespeople are using AI for mental health support – and spend 4.2 hours of each working day alone. A nationwide survey of 2,000 Brits, conducted by Vanaways, has found that 9% of tradespeople are more likely to turn to tools like ChatGPT and Gemini for mental health support than their […]