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In continued support of Mates In Mind, 21 Construction have assembled (press ganged) a team of volunteers to Trek the accessible length of the Basingstoke Canal.

Our route starts at the junction with the River Wey Navigation in West Byfleet, Surrey and ends at Greywell in Hampshire at the Greywell Tunnel.  Start to finish, that's 52.16KM or 32.4 Miles which is about 12 hours at a good pace!

Please support us by giving generously in aid of Mates In Mind.

Right now, one in six workers in the UK is experiencing depression, anxiety or stress.

In a construction population of 2.1M representing 6% of the UK workforce that suggests 350,000 people in construction at any one time.

It means that although dealing with mental ill health can feel isolating there will always be someone close by and at work who can help or are dealing with similar feelings.

In a sector with a high number of male workers we cannot ignore the specific risks associated for men and mental poor health. Suicide is now the leading cause of death in men between 15 and 49, and they are often in employment.

A recent ONS study found that, in England, the risk of suicide among low-skilled male labourers, particularly those working in construction roles, was 3 times higher than the male national average (March, 2017).

Life in construction offers jobs and careers full of energy with a unique mix of diversity, skills sets, opportunity and life experience. It offers workers across the UK a chance to change the face of the world we live in, both for themselves and for others.

Because of this every single person in Construction deserves the chance of positive mental health.