With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health problem every year and 1 in 6 working-age adults experiencing symptoms associated with mental ill health, increasing awareness of this issue and taking action to address it couldn’t be more important.
That’s why this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is themed ‘Take Action – for yourself, for others and for all of us’. Keep reading this week’s blog to find out more about the campaign and what we’re doing at Sheriff this week and beyond.
Deaf Awareness Week (4 – 10 May) is an important opportunity to recognise the experiences of people who are deaf or have hearing loss, and to reflect on how we can create more inclusive environments in everyday life and at work.
Last year, we marked this week by sharing a blog on communication challenges in construction and how simple changes can make a big difference. That piece led to something far more meaningful than we could have anticipated – it connected us with a local college and Rehan, a student looking for an opportunity in the industry. Read on to learn more about Deaf Awareness Week, Rehan’s story and how we can all communicate more effectively.
In construction, not every safety incident results in injury or damage. Sometimes, something goes wrong – but no one gets hurt. It is easy to see these moments as ‘lucky escapes’ and move on.
However, these incidents, known as near misses, are often the most important warnings a site will ever get. Whether it is a tool falling from height but missing someone or a vehicle reversing too close to a pedestrian, near misses highlight where things are starting to go wrong. Left unaddressed, the next time may not end so well. Keep reading this week’s blog to understand what near misses are and why recording them is essential for improving safety.
The government has recently set out proposals to support the development of a new generation of towns across England, marking one of the most ambitious approaches to housebuilding in decades.
While the headlines focus on housing numbers, the wider ambition is clear. These developments are intended to go beyond simply delivering homes, instead creating well-planned communities that benefit from the infrastructure, services and amenities needed to support long-term growth. Keep reading this week’s blog to understand what the new towns programme involves and what it could mean in practice.