Men's Health Week runs from 15 to 21 June 2026, and at EEBS, we wanted to use it as an opportunity to talk about something that matters far beyond payroll.
Construction is one of the most demanding industries in the UK. Long hours, physical strain, job insecurity, working away from home. For many in our community, these pressures build quietly in the background. And too often, they go unspoken.
The statistics are serious. According to the ONS, construction workers are 3.7 times more likely to die by suicide than the national average. That is not a fact we should scroll past.
You don't have to be in crisis to reach out.
The Lighthouse Charity has been supporting construction workers and their families for 70 years. Their support covers emotional, physical and financial wellbeing, and every service they offer is completely free and confidential.
Here's how to get help:
Call the helpline — free, confidential support available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained advisors are on hand to listen and signpost to further help where needed - 0345 605 1956
Can't talk right now? Text HARDHAT to 85258 for free, confidential one-to-one text support — there for anyone who finds it difficult to find the time or privacy to make a call.
Live web chat is available on their website around the clock, with support available in over 100 languages.
The free self-support app offers advice, self-assessment tools and coping strategies on your phone, whenever you need it. Available on iOS and Android.
If you are a contractor or business owner, please share this with your team. You never know who might need it.
It is OK to not be OK. And there is always someone there to talk to.
