Construction workers’ calls to industry charity increase by a quarter

By Jordan Marshall2020-04-08T05:00:00

Lighthouse Club says covid-19 has driven numbers up calling helpline

The number of construction workers in need of financial support has increased by 25% as the industry reels from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Industry charity the Lighthouse Club has seen a significant uptick in the amount of calls asking for support since the government’s covid-19 lockdown was imposed more than two weeks ago.

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