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Motion · S6M-16938 · 25 Mar 2025

Construction Industry and SAMH Collaboration

Lodged by Kevin Stewart Standard Motion 21 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that Barratt and David Wilson Homes North Scotland have joined forces with Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) to create a new suicide prevention training programme tailored to the Scottish construction industry; notes that the bespoke training and resource programme, which is backed by £239,000 in funding from the Construction Industry Training Board’s (CITB) Industry Impact Fund, 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 challenges and provide meaningful support; understands that the programme is scheduled to launch in Autumn 2025, and will be available to individuals and companies across Scotland, ensuring the whole industry has access to help; believes that this initiative will play a vital role in tackling mental health challenges in the construction industry, and wishes those involved every success in the developmental phase of this programme and its resources.

Supporters (21)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.