Causeway Technologies is launching a new construction mental health and wellbeing survey in partnership with Everton in the Community (EitC)
The new construction mental health and wellbeing survey aims to explore the views about the role that technology could play in helping to improve wellbeing on construction sites while using the power of football to open up conversations.
The statistics around poor mental health in construction are stark, including recent studies suggesting that one in four construction workers contemplate suicide and two construction workers take their own lives every working day, with site workers particularly at risk.
The initiative aims to bring people together through football
Trevor Steven, Everton’s celebrated midfielder and now Causeway’s mental health ambassador, commented: “We want to shine a spotlight on mental health issues in construction by working with Causeway, its major contractor clients and its partners across the whole of the construction supply chain.
“We understand that there can be a stigma around mental health, and it can be hard for men to discuss their struggles. We believe that football offers a route in. It is a sport that brings people together, and we know from EitC’s previous work that club loyalty helps people to open up.
“If successful, we believe that this could provide a blueprint that others within sport can follow to address this issue.”
Progress has been made in recent years
Trevor added that he believes the construction industry does have the capacity to change, despite the tragic statistics: “Just look at how much progress has been made in other areas of health and safety in the last few years.
“This change isn’t going to happen overnight with a single organisation – it demands a collaborative effort across the industry. We need to rally together as a whole in the name of change and that’s what we’re seeking to do with this campaign.”
Construction is a largely male-dominated industry
Phil Brown, chief executive of Causeway, said: “The construction industry struggles more than most with mental health issues. The stereotype is that it has a male-dominated workforce that does not ask for help when it comes to mental health.
“We feel we’re well placed as a technology provider to drive real change across the industry. We work across the entire construction supply chain and we believe that reach, and using the power of the football badge, can help us to connect the industry together and create real change.”
In exchange for participation in the survey, Causeway is providing a free prize draw throughout August 2022. July’s winner won two tickets to the FA Community Shield.
Click here to take part in the survey and enter the prize draw. All individual responses are anonymous and kept entirely confidential.
