Managing Loneliness and Working Away From Home

“Managing loneliness and working away from home” is episode three of our six-part special mental health podcast series.

We’ll be discussing:

• Statistics on how much loneliness is an issue.
• Strategies to manage loneliness and working away from home.
• Hubs around the UK that can help and support.
• Drugs and alcohol and strategies for coping.

In this episode, we welcome Tony Steel from Band of Builders and Jonathon Moorhouse from HIES Consumer Code and consumer protection schemes DGCOS and HICS.

Our special metal health series of podcasts is sponsored by the Double Glazing & Conservatory Ombudsman (DGCOS): https://www.dgcos.org.uk/ , HICS Consumer Protection: https://www.hicsscheme.org.uk/ and HIES Consumer Code: Renewable Energy Installation Protection Scheme: https://www.hiesscheme.org.uk/

Band of Builders is the National Construction Charity providing practical, financial and wellbeing support for members of the UK construction industry and their families who face adversity due to illness, injury or life-changing circumstances.

Resources and useful links from the episode:

Visit the Band Of Builders website: https://bandofbuilders.org/

Visit the Andy Mans Club website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

Visit the Mates In Mind website: https://www.matesinmind.org/

Visit the Lighthouse website: https://www.lighthousecare.org/

Visit the StepChange website: https://www.stepchange.org/

Visit the Samaritans website: https://www.samaritans.org/

Visit the NHIC website: https://nhic.org.uk/