Mental health first aid on the front line at Forterra

Forterra celebrates mental health first aiders  - Construction Management

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, building products manufacturer Forterra is highlighting the important role mental health first aiders play in the workplace. Across its UK sites, more than 45 employees have been trained as mental health first aiders, including pot machinist Ian Wagg (pictured above). Wagg, who also volunteers with the East Midlands Ambulance Service, said more open conversations about mental health are needed, particularl…

Mental health first aid on the front line at Forterra

This Mental Health Awareness Week (12th–18th May 2025), leading UK building products manufacturer Forterra is shining a spotlight on the role that mental health first aiders play in building safer, more supportive workplaces. As awareness grows around the impact of mental health in safety-critical sectors like construction, Forterra’s proactive training and support initiatives are helping to create safer, more open workplaces. Across its UK site…