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MATES IN MIND Over recent years, there has been a muchneeded
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shi of focus to mental health. It
comes as recently the Centre for Mental
Health announced that globally, we lose 91
million days to sickness, and the average
person takes 7 sick days o work a year -
40% of those are in relation to mental health
concerns.
The cause for decline in mental health varies
per person, but the main triggers include stress,
exhaustion, personal trauma, genetics, and a
family history of poor mental health. Poor mental
health impacts our lives in many ways including
how we interact with others, how we handle
upsetting and stressful situations, productivity, and
our ability to make good choices.
Leading UK portable accommodation supplier,
Elliott, has joined forced with Mates In Mind because
health isn’t always visible. Established in 2016, Mates
in Mind are a charity supporting mental health in the
workplace, specifically within the construction sector.
They guide organisations to resources and support to
help employees with their mental health concerns.
The construction sector is made up of 2.3 million
people, almost 300,000 of those are women and 2
million are men. An ONS from early 2017 revealed
that suicide is the main cause of death for males
between the ages of 15 to 49, and the risk of suicide
amongst low-skilled male labourers is 3x higher
than the male national average.
Bill Hill, Chief Exec of The Lighthouse Club
charity, stated the reason for high suicidal rates
and depression in construction workers is due to
the ‘high pressure environment’. Stereotypically,
workers are away from family for weeks, and
turn to drinking, smoking, and betting with other
colleagues to pass time. For some, it can lead to
a lonely lifestyle.
This worrying statistic is the reason Elliott
are increasing their number of mental first
aiders across the country, have increased their
leadership walks by 300% since late 2020, hold
safety stand downs at all their o ices and depots
across the UK. No matter where our employees are
based, at Elliott we want to ensure we can help them
get the support they need, as quickly as possible.
Along with our long-standing Employee Assistance
Programme, our mental health first aiders will be able
to signpost help for any sta who need it.
www.elliottuk.com help@elliottuk.com
NORTHWOOD FLIES THE FLAG FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd, the leading manufacturer and supplier of
away-from-home (AfH) professional paper hygiene and wiping products is
focused on a full circle economy and is
helping to drive sustainability by delivering
product innovation, eliminating waste and
reducing its carbon footprint.
As one of a small number of companies
in the UK that is fully vertically integrated,
selling as well as converting parent reels,
the business collects more than 100,000
tonnes of recovered fibres and produces
nearly 70,000 recycled parent reels a year.
80% of Northwood’s products are made
from recycled paper and all of Northwood’s paper mills now produce Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC®) certified base sheet paper.
The business continues to invest in state-of-the-art machinery and
infrastructure to further improve its environmental credentials and it operates a
fleet of Euro 6 compliant vehicles, which are mobilised to ensure they never have
an empty load. The company has also rolled out an enhanced driver training
programme, which has already reduced fuel usage by more than 10%.
The business operates across 10 UK sites and all of its mills are ISO 14001
accredited, adhering to a zero-waste manufacturing process to look aŽ er the
local environment.
Northwood’s recycled products include the Essentials collection of toilet tissue,
centrefeed, hand towels and hygiene rolls, the Raphael proprietary washroom
system and the Whisper Green 2-ply toilet tissue.
www.northwood.co.uk
01952 236 930
THE NEW SNICKERS WORKWEAR BODYMAPPING
PILE JACKET
Taking working comfort and layering systems to a whole new level.
The Snickers Workwear
climate control system
includes functional base
layers, insulating mid layers
and weather-protective
outer layers.
These technically
advanced working clothes
allow craŽ smen and
craŽ swomen to adjust
to changing weather
conditions on site so they’re
always working e ectively –
with maximum comfort and
protection.
Take the new FlexiWork
Inverted Pile jacket for example. This warm and versatile pile jacket can be used
both as a jacket in cooler conditions or a mid-layer when the weather is more
inclement. Made of laminated polyester fabric with a furry pile lining for optimal
warmth and comfort, its ergonomics also feature shaped shoulders for a great fit
and optimum freedom of movement.
Hi-tech, advanced fabric technology like this is integral to all Snickers
Workwear’s Base-, Mid- and Top-Layer garments for both men and women that
always combine well with the Snickers Workwear hallmarks of best-in-class
durability, comfort, ergonomics and fit.
www.snickersworkwear.co.uk
sales@hultaforsgroup.co.uk
01484 854788
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