It’s back! Altro is hosting another breakfast session with Andy’s Man Club, this time at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, because construction is a tough industry, and talking about mental health isn’t always easy.
Back in November, Altro hosted its first breakfast session with Andy’s Man Club – an opportunity for good food, honest conversations, and the chance to connect across the trade. Further breakfast sessions have run in different locations since then, due to the demand, impact and importance of the conversations that day. And the latest session builds on these, being hosted at Sheffield Wednesday Football Club with their Community Programme and Andy’s Man Club. This takes place on 18th June and is open to everyone from all areas of construction.
The aim is to grow the network, reduce the stigma and provide a place to talk. If you came to the last one (or know someone that did), then pop along this time, and bring a friend, colleague or someone you know that might benefit.
The event is open to everyone in construction – from site teams to office staff – because mental health matters on every job. Join us for breakfast, hear from people who get it, and grow your network.
- Thursday 18th June, 8.30am to 10.30am
- Sheffield Wednesday Football Club, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 1SW
Register here: https://visit.altro.com/Man-Down-Sheffield-registration-landing-page.html
Why mental health matters
36% of NHS referrals for psychological therapies are for men.
46% of men would feel embarrassed or ashamed to tell their employer of a mental health issue.
52% of men would be concerned about taking time off work for “mental health” reasons.
73% of adults that go missing are men
73%of UK construction workers experienced mental illness.
92% of UK construction workers feel uncomfortable talking about their mental health with others.
74% of deaths by suicide in 2023 in England were male.
Suicide remains the leading cause of death in the UK of men under 50 – in the last 10 years, 7000+ construction trades workers have taken their own lives.
2 x construction workers take their own lives every working day and mental health issues faced by those within construction is 4 x higher than the general population.
These statistics are not an easy read, but these staggering numbers are increasing every year. Most people know of somebody that has faced a mental health challenge in their lives. Whether it was through stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, depression, financial or relationship worries, or something completely different, it affects many men, even though they do not ‘appear’ to be or ‘want’ to share their experiences and struggles.
So please – do come along, extend the invitation, or bring a mate along – it could be the best bacon roll and coffee you have this year!
