Pirtek launches Under the Hard Hat mental health campaign

The campaign follows the company’s recent research conducted in partnership with The Engineer, Marine Professional, and Transport Engineer, which showed that 94 per cent of hard hat workers have struggled with their mental health.

The Under the Hard Hat launch event took place at Pirtek’s National Training Centre in Birmingham on October 17 2024, with keynotes delivered by its partners Ollie Ollerton; best known for Channel 4’s ‘SAS: Who Dares Wins’; and Lucas Whitehead, spokesperson at suicide prevention charity, Andy’s Man Club.

The event emphasised the importance of breaking stigmas associated with men’s mental health. It also provided advice and resources to support mental health awareness on a broader level, regardless of gender.

In a statement, Adam Burrows, managing director of Pirtek UK and Ireland, said: “Pirtek provides services to a wide range of hard hat industries, meaning that we are in a unique position to open up more positive conversations surrounding mental health. We are also providing internal support to our network and now have mental health ambassadors in place to help do this”.