How to Improve Site Mental Health with Bill Hill

Bill has a wealth of experience in both charity and commercial worlds. Having previously held managerial positions at both Hewlett Packard and SAGE Bill turned his head to charity work in 2009 when he became CEO of Wooden Spoon – the children’s charity of rugby. After leaving Wooden Spoon Bill was appointed as the first ever CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity, a position he has held since July 2013. 

Earlier this year vertemax were delighted to be joined virtually by the Lighthouse Club CEO Bill Hill. Discussions centred around the charities services to the construction industry, tips for improving a company’s well-being environment, Bill’s vision for the future and much more. The following article will detail some of the important topics, but readers are encouraged to watch the interview in full above. 

Established in 1956 The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has been seen as a beacon of hope for many with the charity logo being based upon the Whitley Bay lighthouse. With 22 regional volunteer hubs as of March 2021 the charity mission has always been to ensure that no construction worker or their family is alone in a crisis.

Services offered by the charity centre around the 3 pillars of support (physical, mental and financial wellbeing) with the 24/7 Construction Industry Helpline being available to all industry workers within the UK and Ireland. The charity also host an array of masterclass training sessions which are solely online at present due to lockdown restrictions. Over 6000 individuals have completed these sessions with this figure reinforcing the quality of the content provided. These freely available seminars focus upon the following areas:

-       Building resilience

-       Stress management

-       Work life balance

-       Mindfulness

-       Meditation

-       How to interview/CV skills

-       Budgeting

They also offer the full MHFA England approved Mental Health First Aider courses free of charge to companies that commit to an annual donation and become Company Supporters.