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Samaritans
Samaritans
Cala began a national charitable partnership with Samaritans at the beginning of 2020, with the aim of supporting the charity's vital work across the UK while strengthening mental health and emotional wellbeing amongst employees and subcontractor partners.
Cala has given over £806,000 to Samaritans through corporate donations and the fundraising efforts of our staff, suppliers and subcontractors since our partnership began in 2020. Cala's overall fundraising could enable Samaritans to fund over 80,000 potentially life-saving call for help. With our support, their volunteers can continue to be there for anyone who is struggling to cope, day and night.
Samaritans has provided listening and emotional resilience training to help equip Cala’s 1,300 employees with the skills to take care of their own wellbeing, as well as being more aware of their co-workers’ mental wellbeing.
Cala continues to rollout site visits this year with Samaritans delivering talks on developments and at regional construction forums. These sessions aim to encourage site teams and subcontractors to look out for each other, how to recognise signs and symptoms, and providing tips for active listening, as well as highlighting the importance of open conversations around mental health.
Cala is committed to employee wellbeing, and over 100 employees have also undertaken Mental Health First Aider Training, as part of our wider wellbeing strategy.
