Enough Construction Workers to Build a City Have Died by Suicide in the Last Decade.
Posted by: electime 15th November 2024
A new campaign is being launched in 10 cities across the UK to remember more than 7,000 construction workers who have died by suicide in the past decade. The UK has missed out on building a city the size of Cardiff due to the mental health crisis in the construction industry, which sees two tradespeople per day taking their own lives.
What’s happening?
In a powerful visual statement, 7,000 hard hats will be placed across the UK, each representing a life lost to suicide within the construction industry. Accompanying them, 10 cities nationwide will see reimagined construction signs, serving as poignant reminders of the workers who could have built our homes, schools, and hospitals but were lost to mental health struggles. This is being coordinated by On The Tools, the largest online construction community in the UK, with 8.5 million followers across their social platforms.
Campaign Overview: The “Lost City” campaign sheds light on an urgent crisis in the UK construction industry. Over 7,000 construction workers have died by suicide in the past decade – equivalent to the population needed to build a new city. The campaign starkly illustrates the human and economic impact of these tragic losses. This effort aims to raise public awareness and secure £2.5 million to provide life-saving mental health support, including therapy sessions, to tradespeople across the UK.
