Mental Health Awareness Week took place at the end of May, and it was great to see so many initiatives and conversations taking place across the electrical industry. According to data from the Office of National Statistics, the risk of suicide for those in the construction industry is 1.6 times higher than the national average.
The Electrical Industries Charity (EIC) provides free mental health support to tradespeople in the energy and electrical sector and their families. Its new, free-to-access online learning platform for students and apprentices, which is sponsored by NICEIC, provides a range of resources including mental health first aid and awareness training, as well as suicide first aid, which aims to educate participants of the warning signs of suicide and initial support that can be provided. Why not look into signing up to one of their sessions this Mental Health Month? www.electricalcharity.org/training
If you need help, you can contact someone at the charity directly by emailing support@electricalcharity.org or calling the helpline on 0800 652 1618. Open: Mon-Fri 8:00AM-8:00 PM, Sat 8:00AM-1:00PM.
Our features this month range include cable management updates from CMP Products (pages 24) and Scolmore (pages 28), a look at the UK’s decarbonisation journey from Myenergi (page 22) and a deep dive on the benefits of business software and ERP systems from Kerridge (page 30).
Plus, as always, we share our usual news, views, products and installations from market-leading businesses across the sector.
Enjoy the issue!
Bryony Andrews, Editor
