MAD World and Mates in Mind have partnered up to host the inaugural MAD World Construction Summit on 17 October 2024, seeking to make health just as important as safety in the sector
The organisers of the inaugural MAD Construction Summit have committed to boosting sector wellbeing, through demonstrating how organisations, from across the construction sector, can embed a continuous and comprehensive approach, to ensure no-one reaches crisis point and mental health awareness becomes everyone’s issue.
The summit, ‘Building better mental health and wellbeing across construction’s workforces’, is a partnership between MAD World (leaders in mental health and wellbeing events since 2018) and Mates in Mind (a mental health charity focusing on construction and related sectors).
The summit hopes to create a more mentally resilient sector
Mark Pigou, Mad World Summit founder, commented: “MAD World is delighted to partner with Mates in Mind for the inaugural ‘MAD World Construction Summit’ and offer the construction sector a dedicated event to address the specific and unique challenges faced by the sector regarding mental health and wellbeing in the workplace.”
“We knew that by joining up with MAD World, we could reach more organisations, and individuals. Working together we can build positive mental health in and through work, therefore creating a more mentally resilient sector with the aim of preventing anyone else from reaching the point of crisis,” said Sam Downie, managing director, Mates in Mind.
The summit, taking place in London on 17 October, includes a list of highly respected speakers from across the construction sector and mental health, including Steve Hails, director of business services and HSW, Tideway. Steve shares some of what he will be talking about during the event, “I’ve been quoted many times in the past saying that for too long we’ve whispered ‘Health’ and shouted ‘Safety’ and we need to see much more parity between the two.
“Also, we need to hit home that this is also about improving productivity and adding to the bottom line; if you’ve got a happier workforce, you’ve got a more productive and efficient one too.”
The panels at the construction mental health summit include:
- Where we are now and what needs to change.
- How to support mental wellbeing across supply chains.
- What does excellent organisational mental wellbeing look like?
- The importance of supporting future workforce mental wellbeing.
- How to build mental wellbeing in and through work.
The event is inclusive and is aimed at everyone working in and across the built environment. Whether you are self-employed, or part of a construction (or related sector) organisation of any size, from multinational to SMEs and sole traders, the content will be relevant whether you have a specialist role (HR or Health and Safety), or you are a senior leader, line manager, employee, or apprentice.
Government entities, colleges offering built environment apprenticeships, regulatory bodies and consultants are also invited to join the event.
You can obtain a discount code and find out more about the event and the list of prestigious speakers here.
