With many installers beginning to return to work, Baxi and MENTalk have launched a charity playlist challenge to raise money for The OLLIE Foundation and help motivate tradespeople as they get back to working life.

The #TradesTopTunes playlist challenge has been created to encourage installers to share their favourite feel-good song and nominate three others to do the same, as well as donating £3 to The OLLIE Foundation which helps deliver suicide awareness, intervention and prevention training in communities to support young people who might be struggling.

MENTalk chose The OLLIE Foundation due to the crucial work it does in promoting good mental health for young people in the early stages of life and its ambition to create a society where no one feels that suicide is their only option, especially young people.

All nominated tracks for the challenge will be added to a #TradesTopTunes playlist on Spotify to form the UK’s first official installer-curated playlist, designed specifically for tradespeople as they return to work.

As well as doing good for a great cause, the playlist challenge has been designed by Baxi and MENTalk to help boost morale within the installer community at a time of great uncertainty, with many tradespeople heading back to their jobs following the recent changes in government guidance.

The challenge is just one of many activities launched as part of Baxi’s partnership with MENTalk, which aims to encourage men to open up
and support each other with mental health issues, as well as raising awareness of personal wellbeing and providing support for those working in the industry.

The OLLIE Foundation

In 2016, three parents who had all lost their teenage sons to suicide, vowed to do all they could to prevent other families suffering similar tragedies.The OLLIE Foundation (One Life Lost is Enough) is a registered charity funding suicide intervention skills training for adults working with young people.Since our registration in 2016 we have trained over 400 people in suicide prevention.Your fundraising helps us train even more people, break down the stigma attached to suicide, and increase awareness!

MENTalk

MENTalk was founded by Steve Smith, Stephen Blair & Lee Woodgate and is a men's mental health organisation, MENTalk partners with brands and professionals so that they can provide a service to men who may need assistance in their lives. MENTalk has created a safe environment where men can support each other, as well as receive professional advice including privately. 

We are committed to breaking down stigma and barriers so that men can feel safe in being honest about how they feel.

For more information please email: Info@mentalk.online or sign up at https://mailchi.mp/26c2bbdf35df/mentalk

Baxi

Baxi is part of Baxi Heating – leading the market in smart low carbon heating and hot water solutions. The Baxi Heating portfolio, has some of the best known and most respected brands in the domestic and commercial heating industry including Baxi, Potterton, Main Heating, Heatrae Sadia, Remeha, Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Packaged Plant Solutions.

For more information please visit www.baxi.co.uk