AUDIO NEWS: Skilled trades are not reporting mental health issues and Screwfix Trade Apprentice crowned
Posted: Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
Tradespeople are not reporting their mental health difficulties, indicates a study of HSE data. The report by Confused.com Life Insurance found that just 1% of employees in the skilled trades reported suffering from stress, anxiety or depression in 2024. Over 776,000 workers from all industries reported mental health issues last year, with 720 working in the skilled trades. Despite the low figure the construction industry has a skyrocketing suicide rate. Government statistics estimate that two construction workers take their own lives every working day in the UK. The industry’s suicide rate is over four times the national average. --- Dan O’Shea has been crowned Screwfix’s Trade Apprentice for 2025. The 20-year-old, trainee electrician beat over 2,700 contestants to claim the title and a prize bundle worth €10,000. His local college in Longford, Ireland also picked up €2,000 of vouchers. Dan, whose father and uncle are both in the trades, impressed judges with his passion for the electrical industry. --- Premier League champions, Liverpool has found the city’s best footballing tradesperson. The club, working with Strauss hosted a series of trials for local tradespeople, which were attended by Liverpool players, Luis Diaz, Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister. Bobby, an electrician, was eventually named the winner, picking up tickets to the final game of the season and a ‘gold’ steel toe capped boot trophy. --- To listen to the construction news please click below.
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