A Question of Risk

Join Kirstine Morris, Ambassador for the Lighthouse Construction Charity, for an insightful educational webinar where she shares her journey in the construction industry. She will discuss her career highlights, the challenges she's faced, and her vision for the future of women in construction.

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Get in touch with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

24/7 Construction Industry Helpline

The Lighthouse Construction Charity Industry offers 24/7 free and confidential support and advice on a huge variety of wellbeing issues. Their expert helpline advisors provide a listening ear and can signpost to additional support where necessary. Many callers present complex issues that need multiple interventions, and these are managed by their caseworkers. The caseworkers specialise in providing holistic support and working with third party organisations to ensure that callers get the support they need to access all of the possible help available.

0345 605 1956 (UK) 1800 939 122 (ROI)

Text HARDHAT Service
Uncomfortable talking? Unable to find space for a private phone conversation? Receive 24/7, free and confidential guidance and support over text.

Listen to an educational and supportive webinar as we continue to look at the importance of prioritising the mental, physical and financial well-being of UK construction workers, and their families.

In this webinar, we discuss:
• The key triggers leading to mental health challenges.
• The signs that somebody needs help.
• The support available through Lighthouse Construction Charity.

How to Get in touch with the Lighthouse Construction Charity, the 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline…

The Lighthouse Construction Charity offers 24/7 free and confidential support and advice on a huge variety of wellbeing issues. Their expert helpline advisors provide a listening ear and can signpost to additional support where necessary. Many callers present complex issues that need multiple interventions and these are managed by their caseworkers. The caseworkers specialise in providing holistic support and working with third party organisations to ensure that callers get the support they need to access all of the possible help available.

Telephone: 
0345 605 1956 (UK) or 1800 939 122 (ROI).

Alternatively, the Lighthouse HARDHAT Service means you can receive 24/7, free and confidential guidance and support over text.

Text HARDHAT to:
85258 (UK) or 50808 (ROI).

For more information visit:  https://www.lighthouseclub.org/ 

Listen to an educational and supportive webinar as we talk about the mental health crisis in the construction industry covering topics such as: 

- Last year, in 2023, there were 30 fatalities across our building sites 
- Each year, there are over 2,000 major accidents that incapacitated the worker in such a way that they cannot return to work
- Stress, depression or anxiety accounts for 20% of all work-related illness in construction 
- Every single working day in the UK, two construction workers take their own life
- And every year, over 2.4 million working days are lost through injury or illness in our industry

David Turner from Veriforce CHAS and Sarah Bolton, CEO for the Lighthouse Construction Charity, explore the initiatives in place to address these issues and discuss the importance of prioritising the wellbeing and welfare of workers and highlight the need for companies to ensure the health, safety, and fair treatment of their employees.

Listen to an enlightening and supportive webinar as we delve into the mental health crisis in the construction industry and explore the initiatives aimed at addressing this critical issue.

• Every single working day in the UK, two construction workers take their own life.
• Stress, depression or anxiety accounts for 20% of all work-related illness in construction. 

David Turner from Veriforce CHAS and Justin Manley, ambassador for the Lighthouse Construction Charity, discuss the importance of prioritising the wellbeing and welfare of workers and highlight the need for companies to ensure the health, safety, and fair treatment of their employees.

In our latest podcast episode, we speak to Steve Eccles, Director at Socius Development, a development company focused on the "S" of ESG

Steve discusses:

• How putting social value at the centre of your strategy can help contribute to the success of your business
• The role that developers and contractors can play in improving people's lives and making a positive impact
• How social value is becoming much more than just a tick box exercise as investors are seeing the value of, and requiring evidence of, social value
• Practical frameworks and metrics surrounding social value contribution measurement and tips to shift from generic to bespoke social value statements

Save a life. Change a life!

Watch this informative and supportive webinar with David and Justin as they talk about the challenges facing contractors working in the construction industry and talk about real-life situations that the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has helped individuals to overcome.

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity 100% dedicated to the emotional, physical and financial wellbeing of construction workers and their families.

In the fifth episode of the ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, we consider how companies can work collaboratively with their supply chains to become more environmentally compliant.

Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, a Veriforce company, is joined by CHAS Managing Director Ian McKinnon to discuss how placing relationships at the core of their approach to sustainability can help businesses to create a more collaborative and effective dynamic. 

During the podcast, Alex and Ian consider whether engaging suppliers as partners and supporting them with expertise and resources can be more effective at raising standards than just laying down the law. 

In the fourth episode of the ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, we discuss modern slavery and look at what steps businesses can take to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains.

Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, is joined by special guest Doug Aris, Head of Consultancy Services for Nutral, who works with organisations in the construction sector to eradicate modern slavery and improve workforce management solutions.

During the podcast, Doug and Alex consider why modern slavery and exploitation is a particular issue in the construction industry and how it can be tackled.

In the third episode of our new ‘A Question of Risk’ podcast, CHAS discuss the construction skills crisis and look at some of the measures businesses can take to counter the current skills squeeze. 

Podcast host Alex Minett, Head of Global New Markets at CHAS, is joined by special guest Natalie King, Operations Director and Vice Principal of AccXel, the UK’s first industry-led construction school. Natalie talks through what AccXel are doing to tackle the skills crisis and explains how businesses can get involved by becoming employer partners. 

Natalie also talks about AccXel’s special whole-person approach which has been key to the scheme’s success. 

Welcome to Episode 2 of A Question of Risk, where Alex Minett, Head of Product & Markets, CHAS and Lee Brunsden, Head of Sales CHAS, EMEA discuss some of the key changes in the procurement landscape, including the impact of the introduction of the European Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.