Mental Health Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Band of Builders urges industry support for new Every Merchant Matters “mental health support movement”

|Date: 18 Sep 2026

Band of Builders urges industry support for new Every Merchant Matters “mental health support movement”

Builders’ merchants are being urged to come together and pledge their support for a ground-breaking new m ...

Builders’ merchants are being urged to come together and pledge their support for a ground-breaking new mental health support initiative which aims to reach every customer of every merchant branch in ...

18 Sep 2026
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The Support Yard launches “Support Guide Certification Scheme”

|Date: 11 Sep 2026

The Support Yard launches “Support Guide Certification Scheme”

The Support Yard CIC has launched a new Support Guide Certification Scheme, designed to give people acros ...

The Support Yard CIC has launched a new Support Guide Certification Scheme, designed to give people across the building materials sector “the skills and confidence to support colleagues through diffic ...

11 Sep 2026
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MacBlair research raises awareness of mental health challenges for the sector

|Date: 06 Aug 2026

MacBlair research raises awareness of mental health challenges for the sector

92% of tradespeople in Northern Ireland say just a quick chat with someone during the day has a positive ...

92% of tradespeople in Northern Ireland say just a quick chat with someone during the day has a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to new research from MacBlair. ...

06 Aug 2026
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Take a break

|Date: 11 Jun 2026

Editor’s Viewpoint: Take a break

Writing in the Viewpoint column of PBM’s June 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies outlines his concerns that a ...

Writing in the Viewpoint column of PBM’s June 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies outlines his concerns that any growth in mental health awareness is still not being matched by meaningful support... ...

11 Jun 2026
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Harris & Bailey cements support for mental health charity

|Date: 12 Dec 2025

Harris & Bailey cements support for mental health charity

Croydon-based builders’ merchant Harris & Bailey has pledged its support to local mental health charity, ...

Croydon-based builders’ merchant Harris & Bailey has pledged its support to local mental health charity, Hear Us Croydon for the next 12 months. ...

12 Dec 2025
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Jewson, JPS and MBS “host largest Big Brew mental health event yet”

|Date: 14 Oct 2025

Jewson, JPS and MBS “host largest Big Brew mental health event yet”

Mental health in the construction industry was top of the agenda for Jewson, JPS and MBS recently, as 70 ...

Mental health in the construction industry was top of the agenda for Jewson, JPS and MBS recently, as 70 branches collaborated to host The Big Brew in recognition of World Mental Health Day (10th Octo ...

14 Oct 2025
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The Big Brew Tour: Supporting mental health across UK construction

|Date: 11 Sep 2025

The Big Brew Tour: Supporting mental health across UK construction

Tarmac Blue Circle, in partnership with Band of Builders, has been making its way across Travis Perkins b ...

Tarmac Blue Circle, in partnership with Band of Builders, has been making its way across Travis Perkins branches throughout the UK as part of The Big Brew Tour. ...

11 Sep 2025
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Travis Perkins plc prioritises mental health support with partnership with the Lighthouse Charity

|Date: 19 May 2025

Travis Perkins plc prioritises mental health support with partnership with the Lighthouse Charity

Travis Perkins plc has announced a new two-year partnership with the Lighthouse construction industry cha ...

Travis Perkins plc has announced a new two-year partnership with the Lighthouse construction industry charity. ...

19 May 2025
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Huws Gray names new charity partners

|Date: 08 Jan 2025

Huws Gray names new charity partners

Huws Gray Group has joined forces with two of the nation’s most respected construction industry charities ...

Huws Gray Group has joined forces with two of the nation’s most respected construction industry charities, securing two-year partnerships with Mates in Mind and CRASH. ...

08 Jan 2025
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Rainy Day Trust: “We are here to help”

|Date: 13 Jun 2024

Rainy Day Trust: “We are here to help”

With all attention focused on the General Election, the Rainy Day Trust warns it is easy to forget that a ...

With all attention focused on the General Election, the Rainy Day Trust warns it is easy to forget that a lot of people still have struggles to contend with – from mental health issues to financial wo ...

13 Jun 2024
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