Every day, Samaritans volunteers respond to around 10,000 calls for help.

We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.

Mental Health First Aid England accredited training is an accredited training provided, who offer expert guidance and training to support mental health, in the workplace and beyond.

Inspire Knowledge & Leadership offers a range of training supports right for you and your staff at critical moments in your lives.

“We are delighted to be a supporter of Mates in Mind, as a project that places people at the heart of what we do, we will ensure that this programme will be a key element within our health, safety and wellbeing strategy and ensure that our people go home, safe and healthy every day and for years to come.”

Jennie Armstrong, Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing

“Balfour Beatty strongly welcomes the full roll out of Mates in Mind. This integral programme will ensure a consistent approach to tackling the stigma around mental health within our industry.”

Heather Bryant, Health Safety Environment & Sustainability Director

“As a business, people are core to our success, and so we place great importance on their health and wellbeing. We therefore strive to improve our workforce’s mental and physical fitness by investing in our wellbeing programme and are a proud supporter of Mates in Mind.”

Mike Webb, Head of Group Health and Safety

“Mental wellbeing is as important to Tarmac as safety and physical health. I’m pleased to be involved with Mates in Mind from the outset, leading the fight to improve positive mental health in the construction industry.”

Simon Grey, Health, Safety & Environment Director

“I am passionate about influencing the way that the industry behaves for the better and am delighted to be a Mates in Mind Champion. My businesses are embracing the initiative and I look forward to members of the Construction and FM industries working collaboratively to reduce and mitigate some of the terrible suicide and depression statistics within the industry - it's time we all talked, it's time we all acted and it's time to stop whispering 'health' in health and safety.”

Russell Stilwell, Founder and Managing Director of the RSE Group

“Eight2O is proud to be an early supporter of ‘Mates in Mind’. This alliance of 8 major organisations already has a growing number of mental health first aiders in place and has started the conversation with over 600 of our supply chain workforce. Feedback has been very positive."

Mike Evans, Head of Safety, Health and Environment

“Sellafield Ltd are delighted and excited to be able to support the Mates in Mind Programme. We are committed to working with our supply chain partners to raise the whole profile of mental health in construction and to take action to improve the current health and well being of those that work on the Sellafield Site."

Mark Sarrington, Head EHSQ projects

“The stigma associated with mental health is a serious issue that will require a concerted and collaborative effort, making open discussion socially acceptable. The Mineral Products Association is delighted to be working with Mates in Mind partners and champions to help make a positive difference to peoples lives and businesses of all sizes across the supply chain.”

Kevin Stevens, Director for Safety and Health

The NCPS believes that counselling (and related therapies) should be seen as a vocation (not just a job but a worthy occupation) and that the relationship between counsellor and client is important for the outcome of therapy.

The Considerate Constructors Scheme is a not-for-profit, independent organisation founded to raise standards in the construction industry.

CECA is committed to providing an excellent outcome for clients, as well as achieving the highest industry standards.

Greenham provide sustainable and compliant solutions that improve the wellbeing and safety of their customers enabling them to focus on what they do best.

The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for fleet operators which aims to raise the level of quality within fleet operations, and to demonstrate which operators are achieving exemplary levels of best practice in safety, efficiency, and environmental protection.

Safer Highways is a collaborative programme, supported by industry leaders from across the highways sector.

Balfour Beatty plc is a British multinational infrastructure group based in the United Kingdom with capabilities in construction services, support services and infrastructure investments.

Tideway is the company delivering the Thames Tideway Tunnel. It is owned by a consortium of investors, and more than two million pensioners have an indirect investment in Tideway through UK pension funds managed by those investors.

The Carey Group is a leading family-owned engineering, construction and resource recovery business operating across the UK and Ireland.

Willmott Dixon is a privately owned contracting, residential development and property support business.

Heathrow Airport, originally called London Airport until 1966 and now known as London Heathrow, is a major international airport in London, England.

VolkerWessels is a leading international construction company that operates according to the 'think global, act local' principle.