Business Services
DELIVERED BY PEOPLE EXPERIENCED IN THE BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY INDUSTRY
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Our goal
We want to create a resilient, stigma-free workforce where people can ask for help without fear of judgement.
All our training and support is delivered by people from within the industry who have their own lived experience of mental health challenges, so we understand the pressures of the sector and can offer relatable support without jargon.
We also help businesses build resilience in their workforce by offering comprehensive mental health training for managers and HR teams, so they can better understand how to support their staff.
What We Do
EARLY INTERVENTION
Spot issues early. Act without delay.
We help companies put systems in place to identify and respond to mental health concerns before they become crises. Our Early Intervention Programs include staff check-ins, risk awareness training, and guidance on how to respond compassionately and confidently when a team member is struggling.
The result: early action, better outcomes and fewer long-term absences.
lived experience PEER SUPPORT
Support from someone who’s walked the path.
Our Lived Experience Peer Support Specialists are trained professionals with lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery. They provide confidential 1:1 support, group sessions, and informal site visits to offer a listening ear, encouragement and signposting to further help.
Peer support builds trust, breaks stigma and keeps people connected.
workplace recovery & wellbeing coaching
Helping individuals return to work and thrive.
When a team member returns after a mental health issue, our recovery focused coaches provide personalised, compassionate support. Our coaching is tailored, flexible and always grounded in practical recovery.
We help staff rebuild resilience, develop healthy coping strategies and restore confidence.
TOOLBOX TALKS & WORKSHOPS
Real conversations for real world environments.
Our lived experience-led Toolbox Talks and Workshops are tailored for supply yards, depots, warehouses, sales teams and head offices. These engaging sessions tackle topics like stress, suicide prevention and mental fitness in plain, relatable language.
Delivered on site or online, they are ideal for team days, inductions and mental health awareness campaigns.
industry culture change
Creating mentally healthy workplaces from the ground up.
We support leadership teams to embed lasting change in how mental health is understood, managed, and supported across the supply chain.
Our services include:
- Mental health strategy and policy advice
- Management and leadership training
- Culture audits and staff consultation
- Ongoing sector-wide collaboration.
speaking appearances & events
Bringing lived experience to the stage.
When a team member returns after a mental health issue, our recovery focused coaches provide personalised, compassionate support. Our speakers share their own stories of challenge and recovery, offering raw honesty, insight and inspiration.
We tailor every appearance to your audience whether you want to inspire leadership, open difficult conversations, or highlight sector-specific challenges.
Industry-specific training programmes
The Support Yard offers bespoke training programmes to help merchants, suppliers and other industry organisations to audit and improve their mental health support to colleagues.
