Marvin OnumonuTravis Perkins plc has agreed a two-year partnership with Lighthouse, a construction charity which provides free 24/7 support for construction workers and their families.
The partnership will focus first on training Travis Perkins staff about mental health and wellbeing.
This will include lunch and learn sessions run by Lighthouse, formal training for up to 1,000 managers, and refresher courses for more than 100 mental health first aiders.
Catherine Gibson, specialist merchants managing director and wellbeing sponsor at Travis Perkins, said: “The mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues is important to all of us at Travis Perkins Group, we will be focusing on upskilling our managers to equip them with tools and knowledge so they are better able to support their own and their teams’ wellbeing.
“It is our aspiration to help leaders have great conversations, and to enable them to use tools such as swapping stories, offering a listening ear or strengthening colleague connections in other ways, so we can be at our best at work and at home.”
Sarah Bolton, CEO at Lighthouse, said: “We are delighted to be working in partnership with Travis Perkins to ensure their teams are accessing the support and training they need to facilitate a positive mental health culture.
“Encouraging frank conversations within the industry will help reduce the stigma of sharing concerns surrounding poor wellbeing, including mental health.
“Amplifying the message of support across every level of our industry is critical and working collaboratively with organisations such as Travis Perkins helps us achieve that.”
