26 | SEPTEMBER 2020
Installer Support
LIGHTHOUSE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY CHARITY OFFERS
FREE WELLBEING TRAINING
As a direct result of the wellbeing
issues presented to their 24/7 Construction
Industry Helpline, the Lighthouse Construction
Industry Charity has announced
that they are delivering £20,000 of free
mental health and wellbeing training to
the industry for the remainder of 2020.
One of the key findings of the charity’s
recently published 2019 Impact Report
was that 62% of emergency financial
grants were to pay for daily living costs,
paying bills and clearing rent arrears and
debt. Financial wellbeing is one of the key
factors affecting mental health and the
introduction of ‘bang on budget’ financial
management sessions, aim to directly address
these issues.
The fallout of Covid-19 has also seen an
increasing number of redundancies across
the industry and the charity has augmented
its wellbeing programme to include two
sessions aimed at improving employability
with ‘At the Interview’ and a ‘CV Workshop’.
Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Construction
Industry Charity said, “A crucial
element of our strategy is to pro-actively
support the industry’s mental wellbeing
and ensure the widespread availability
of construction focussed training programmes.
We are a CITB approved training
organisation (ATO) which means that our
courses are delivered to a defined and
industry-agreed training standard and most
are CPD accredited ensuring they contribute
to personal career and professional
development. Offering these courses free
of charge removes the final barrier for
many smaller construction organisations
to access these valuable and much needed
training courses.
“Our focus is to continually develop and
expand our pro-active wellbeing education
and training programme, alongside the
immediate reactive support provided by
our 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline
and accompanying app. Thanks to the
generosity of our industry’s support, we
can make our charitable services accessible
to everyone so that we can achieve
our mission in ensuring that no worker or
their family are alone in a crisis.”
The charity is also offering its Company
Supporters priority access to the MHFA
England half day Mental Health Awareness
course and two day Mental Health First
Aider courses.
Free Wellbeing Sessions
• Work, life balance – what is
good ‘work life balance’ and how
to achieve it.
• Coping with stress – causes and
coping mechanisms.
• Mindfulness – what is mindfulness
and how can you implement
it
• Resilience – building resilience
and keeping it growing.
• Meditation – an introduction to
meditation from a construction
professional
• Bang on Budget – looking after
your finances, budgeting and
debt management
• CV Workshop – Showcasing
your attributes and getting an
interview
• At the Interview – Tips and skills
to shine on the day
Free MHFA England
approved Mental
Health Training for
Company Supporters
• Half Day Mental Health Awareness
• Two Day Mental Health First Aider
www.lighthouseclub.org
A HUB OF SUPPORT
Epwin Window Systems’ marketing
portal, Brand Hub 360, offers a comprehensive
range of marketing assets to
support its growing customer base. Practical
tools come in the form of extensive
branded literature suites that are suitable
for trade, retail and commercial markets.
There is a comprehensive range of point
of sale materials, promotional items,
stationery, merchandise and an extensive
collection of assets that can be edited and
tailored to individual customers’ branding.
The marketing support covers both online
and offline platforms and was designed to
offer its customers bespoke and flexible
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Gerald Allen, Marketing Manager of
Epwin Window Systems explains: “Our
customers are busy people, and our Brand
Hub 360 was designed to help them save
time and gives them direct access to all
the various marketing assets they may
need to help support their businesses. The
Brand Hub 360 has always been popular,
but we’ve definitely seen an increase in
customer traffic to the hubs over the last
few months as customers look to increase
their marketing exposure at this significant
time.”
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