Bearing the Emotional Weight

Sarah Bolton CEO – Lighthouse Charity World Mental Health Day always brings a focus on what more could or should be done to support our industry’s workforce. Greater awareness of some of the issues can only be a positive thing, but for the Lighthouse Charity, our work to improve the wellbeing of our construction community […]

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World Suicide Prevention Day

The construction industry is facing a mental health crisis. Construction workers are statistically less than half as likely to suffer from work related stress, depression or anxiety than the working population as a whole. But they are four times more likely to take their own lives. We need to encourage open communication, recognise the signs, […]

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Lighthouse Charity Summer Lunch raises over €120,000!

The Lighthouse Charity in Ireland, recently celebrated their third annual fundraising event and raised over €120,000 at their fantastic Summer Lunch held at the Round Room at the Mansion House in Dublin. The event was a sell out with over 500 guests arriving at the iconic venue for a day of networking, entertainment and fundraising. […]

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Take a break month

This month, Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s #TakeABreakMonth campaign is here to encourage you to pause, reflect, and focus on your mental health and wellbeing. Small changes like making healthy diet swaps, getting more exercise, drinking more water, sleeping 7-8 hours, limiting screen time, or checking in with a friend can have a huge impact over […]

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