Orbit Homes hosts annual ‘Butty and Brew’ wellbeing events for construction colleagues
Affordable housebuilder, Orbit Homes, has returned with its annual ‘Butty and Brew’ events to raise awareness of mental health and neurodiversity amongst its construction colleagues in the Midlands, East and South of England.
Hosted at three of Orbit Homes’ flagship developments: Micklewell Park in Daventry, Felix Park in Soham and Pearson Heights in Whitstable, the events offered interactive wellbeing sessions, as well as the chance for colleagues to talk openly about their mental health and share their neurodiverse experiences. Attendees were also shown how to access emergency mental health services should they, or colleagues ever need support, and given tips to manage their day-to-day wellbeing in the workplace.
Helen Moore, Group Director for Orbit Homes, commented: “Our annual ‘Butty and Brew’ sessions are an important part of our ongoing commitment to creating and maintaining safe environments for our colleagues, where they feel comfortable talking about their mental health and wellbeing.
“Given the significant stigma surrounding mental health within the construction industry we hope that by hosting these events we are encouraging everyone to seek the help they need if they are struggling, and not to suffer in silence.”
Joe Morris, an Orbit Homes colleague who attended one of the ‘Butty and Brew’ events, said: “Colleagues really embraced this event – it was just a perfect opportunity to step back from our day jobs and open up about mental health. The sessions helped show how we can all work together to look out for not just our own, but also each other’s wellbeing on our construction sites.”
Earlier this year Orbit Homes launched another safety campaign, ‘Look After Your Mates’, designed to keep that very message at the forefront of colleagues’ minds when on site. It aims to further reinforce existing procedures by encouraging construction teams to continue to take care of their own physical and mental health, but also look out for each other too. Find out more here.
Orbit Homes colleagues in the Midlands at their annual ‘Butty and Brew’ event, hosted at the Micklewell Park development in Daventry.
Orbit Homes colleagues in the East at their annual ‘Butty and Brew’ event, hosted at the Felix Park development in Soham.
For more information about Orbit Homes and its current developments, visit: www.orbithomes.org.uk