The FMB has been delighted to partner with The Lighthouse Club Charity which provides free emotional, physical, and financial help for construction workers and their families across the UK and Ireland.
Promoting and raising awareness of the charity is a role for recently appointed regional ambassador for the Lighthouse Club, Colleen Milligan, who stated:
“The charity has been able to provide significant help for construction workers and their families during times of great difficulty. This can range from emotional challenges such as stress and anxiety, physical difficulties including disabilities and cancer support, and financial support. The extraordinary element of the service is that it is all free. The ethos is that nobody should be alone in a crisis, and this includes the partner, wife, husband, child, and extended family members of every construction worker through a huge range of pro-active support and resources for our construction community including a 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline, our free app and mental health training.”
More information can be found on the help Lighthouse provide on their website.
Help Inside the Hard Hat campaign
Their ‘Help Inside the Hard Hat’ campaign is now up and running, and a special road tour is due to take place to raise awareness from 10-14 October 2022. With their mission that “No construction worker or their family should be alone in a crisis”, the tour aims to deliver the message directly to frontline workers along with information about the crucial services that the charity provides. The Help Inside the Hard Hat team are all fully trained mental health first aiders with a down to earth approach and first-hand life experiences in construction.”
How can you get involved?
We are asking companies and sites from across Northern Ireland if they would like a visit from the Hard Hat tour team to deliver the charity’s messages directly to those that might need support and there will also be a great range of prizes and freebies up for grabs. It’s a warm positive experience for those who will be able to get involved. We hope this campaign will continue to provide the needed help for all who require it.
For any member company who might be interested in a visit, please contact me at gavinmcguire@fmb.org.uk for more information.
Support the Lighthouse Club
We are encouraging members to give a donation to The Lighthouse Club to support the valuable work they do to support construction workers and their families.
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