The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity joins

HSE’s Working Minds campaign

HSE’s Working Minds campaign has added to its partners with the addition of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

Construction is one of the key focus sectors for the campaign and the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity provides a new route for Working Minds to raise awareness of how to prevent work-related stress and encourage good mental health.

Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Club said, “No construction worker or their family should be alone in a crisis and we have a number of ways that people can reach out for support. We provide

JMAC MD completes mammoth challenge for charity

JMAC’s MD Luis McCarthy has successfully completed a self-funded gruelling mountain odyssey, raising £15,000 for local charity, the Teesside Family Foundation.

Luis took part in The Big Mountain Challenge, reaching the summits of Mera Peak (21,247 ft) and Island Peak (20,210 ft), both of which stand opposite the majestic Mount Everest. With temperatures plunging to minus 40 degrees, and suffering from acute altitude sickness and

24/7 free and confidential emotional, physical and financial support to our construction community in the UK and Ireland.”

Sarah Jardine, Head of Construction Division HSE, said: “The Working Minds campaign is calling for a culture change across Britain’s workplaces where managing stress and talking about how people are coping is as routine as managing workplace safety. The Lighthouse Club, alongside existing partner Mates in Mind, will help us to talk to businesses and workers in the construction industry.” blinding headaches, brave Luis had to push himself out of his comfort zone to complete his mammoth challenge.

Working Minds is aimed at supporting small businesses by providing easy to implement advice, including simple steps based on risk assessment to Reach out, Recognise, Respond, Reflect, and make it Routine.

Luis commented: “I’ve always believed in pushing the limits of my own abilities. As a person who is blessed with good health and a supportive family, two weeks of discomfort was more than worth it to raise money to help those in need.”

You can read the full story over on our website and to donate to Luis’ charity fundraising efforts please visit: https://www.justgiving.com/ fundraising/jmac-himalayastrek