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Laying the Foundations for Mental Health in the NI Construction Industry Course

CITB NI are working in partnership with  Mates in Mind to deliver a series of educational sessions in a bid to start raising awareness, address the stigma of poor mental health and improve positive mental wellbeing amongst Northern Ireland’s construction workforce.

CITB NI helping to kick start this initiative and offering: (a) twenty half-day training sessions (b) a two day mental health first aid training course that will lay the foundations for improving mental health and; (c) two sessions specifically tailored for board members. On completion of the sessions, delegates will also have access to 24/7 telephone counselling support.

As a result, a cross section of around 400 people in Northern Ireland’s construction sector will be provided with the information, tools and techniques to spot the signs of poor mental health and know how to act as a guide towards getting appropriate support for their colleagues. The sessions will focus on:

• Getting construction workers thinking and talking about mental health;
• Raising awareness of mental health literacy;
• Reducing stigma around mental ill health and give attendees confidence n guiding people towards appropriate support; and
• Recognising how manager behaviours can affect worker wellbeing.

The Health in Construction Leadership Group and IOSH (NI) have been instrumental in bringing Mates in Mind to Northern Ireland – in collaboration with the Workplace Health Leadership Group (NI) and working with delivery partner, Inspire Knowledge and Leadership.

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