The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) is backing the bespoke training and resource programme, currently scheduled to launch in Autumn 2025, with £239,000 in funding from its Industry Impact Fund.

The programme will be designed specifically for the unique pressures faced by construction workers. It aims to equip companies and individuals with the tools necessary to identify colleagues facing mental health challenges and provide meaningful support.

The programme will be available to individuals and companies across Scotland, ensuring the whole industry has access to help.

The programme will be designed specifically for the unique pressures faced by construction workers, aiming to equip companies and individuals with the tools necessary to identify colleagues facing mental health problems and thoughts of suicide, and provide meaningful support and suicide interventions.

It will be available to individuals and companies across Scotland, ensuring the whole industry has access to help.  

Since 2020, CITB has supported nearly 52,000 people in completing mental health first aid and awareness training through its short courses. It is vocal about the need for greater access to mental health support in the construction industry.

CITB’s Industry Impact Fund launched in April 2023 and is the first fund. It gives employers the power to design and develop training solutions that don’t already exist, ensuring they are scalable, sustainable, and make a lasting impact.