Improving Wellbeing and Mental Health This episode of our mental health podcast series is one that is particularly relevant to all of us, regardless of where we work or what we do. Dr Rachael Cooper and Cathy O’Hara have many years of experience in working with people with mental health issues, and they bring their vast knowledge to this broadcast. Dr Cooper has been a GP in Newcastle for 22 yea…
Read MoreTaking a holistic approach to supporting your team In the latest instalment of our mental health podcast series, we talk to Martin Lockham, Head of Fundraising and Growth at Mates in Mind, one of the UK’s leading charities supporting mental health awareness within the workplace, and Louise Auld, DGCOS Executive Assistant.. This podcast discusses ways in which companies can support their staff wh…
Read MoreManaging Loneliness and Working Away From Home In this third episode, we welcome Tony Steel, Operations Director at Band of Builders and Jonathon Moorhouse, Head of Business from DGCOS. The podcast explores loneliness, how much of a problem it is; strategies to manage loneliness and working away from home; the downside of using drugs and alcohol as coping mechanisms, and signposting to hubs that a…
Read MoreDGCOS Chief Executive, Faisal Hussain, has recently observed how poor planning can cost installers both time and money. Here he discusses how making just a few changes would help installers add to their bottom line. So much money is lost to the construction industry each year through avoidable error that there is an organisation dedicated to researching and eliminating it. The Get It Right Initiat…
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