Supporting You!
As a direct result of our Big Brew campaign, we are proud to support members of the UK construction industry and their immediate families who are struggling with their mental health and wellbeing.
Counselling and wellbeing services
Our new Volunteer Assistance Programme has been designed to help people who find themselves struggling with depression, anxiety, stress, addiction, relationship and marital problems or financial issues.
Counselling
You can access counselling and associated services including:
- Legal information, financial information, consumer information, career guidance, life coaching, mediation, health information, cancer support, autism support, elderly care support and parent coaching.
Wellbeing
You can access lots of help and advice to improve your wellbeing including:
- Nutrition, fitness, general health, specific areas such as heart health, sleep strategies and the psychology of behavioural change.
For more information on the referral process, please get in touch with us by emailing: counselling@bandofbuilders.org
NHS Talking Therapies
Band of Builders (BoB) has teamed up with NHS England to spread the word about NHS Talking Therapies – within the construction industry.
Talking therapies (or psychological therapies) are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help if you’re struggling with things like feelings of depression, excessive worry, social anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
The service is free and confidential – and anyone can access Talking Therapies for free on the NHS. Anyone who wants to use the service can refer themselves directly without a referral from a GP.
NHS England’s partnership with BoB will help to raise awareness in UK construction – as it’s an industry where the suicide rate of tradespeople is nearly four times that of other professions.
You can find out more here: nhs.uk/talk
The Construction Industry Text Support Line
New to our wellbeing service in 2022, we are proud to support members of the UK Construction sector by providing a free 24-hour text service offering support and guideance from a trained counsellor
If you are feeling low or overwhelmed, text BOB to 85258.
Text BOB Resources
Are you experiencing a mental health crisis?
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, may have seriously harmed yourself or you need urgent medical help. Please call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E. Alternatively you can call your local crisis team if you have their number.
If you can't do this by yourself, ask someone to help you!
Mental health emergencies are serious and you are not wasting anyone's time.