Following the launch of HBF’s Mental Health Awareness campaign, a survey was launched to understand the work home builders were doing and the impact mental health was having within their own companies. As part of the campaign, HBF and its members committed to following a five-step framework to build a positive mental health culture within their organisations.
- Commit to making a difference (Signing the Building Mental Health Charter)
- Introduce a helpline (The Lighthouse Construction Charity Industry helpline)
- Deliver a Mental Health Toolbox Talk
- Deliver a Mental Health or one day awareness training course
- Ensure organisations have enough Mental Health first aiders for the workplace
The feedback survey was based on these steps and demonstrated the progress home builders had made to in changing the culture around mental health discussions.
In the first year (2020) 27 organisations took part and in 2021, 24 organisations participated in the survey. Unfortunately, there has been a decline in respondents to the 2022 survey with just 18 companies responding. With over 50 developers signed up the Building Mental Health Charter, HBF will continue to encourage other developers to share their progress in delivering on the Building Mental Health Framework.
This report presents the survey results for this year and compares some of the key results with data from previous year(s) to measure progress.
