GLASGOW-based Roofing Advisors (UK) has announced the return of its annual 5K a Day in May challenge for 2026.
Now in its third year, the campaign raises vital funds for Men Matter Scotland, a mental health and suicide prevention charity, while shining a light on a mental health crisis that continues to affect the construction industry.
Workers in construction are nearly four times more likely to take their own lives than those in other industries, according to research conducted by Glasgow Caledonian University in conjunction with the Lighthouse Charity.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, making it a fitting time for the industry to come together and take action. Roofing Advisors (UK) Ltd is using the challenge to raise funds and encourage a wider conversation about mental health on site and in the workplace.
The 5K a Day in May challenge asks participants to run, walk or jog five kilometres every day throughout the month. There are no time targets, and no minimum fitness level required — the challenge is open to anyone, at any pace. Companies can take part as a team, with donations directed to the Men Matter Scotland JustGiving page.
This year, Roofing Advisors (UK) Ltd is extending an open invitation to every construction business across Glasgow and the central belt of Scotland to get involved. Participants are also encouraged to join the official Strava club for the challenge, where collective mileage will be tracked throughout the month.
“Construction has one of the highest suicide rates of any industry in the UK, and that’s something every business in this sector has a responsibility to face up to,” said Danny Graham, MD of Roofing Advisors (UK). “We started 5K a Day in May to back a charity doing extraordinary work on our doorstep, and to give our team a daily, simple way of looking out for each other. Three years in, we want to take it further and that means asking the wider industry across Glasgow and the central belt to walk, run or jog alongside us this May.”
Fraser Devine, director, Men Matter Scotland, added, “Every penny raised through campaigns like 5K a Day in May goes directly into the support we provide. The counselling, the peer groups, the crisis intervention, and the everyday conversations that keep men alive.
“What makes this partnership particularly meaningful is that it’s coming from inside the construction industry itself. Men in trades are statistically among the most at risk in Scotland, and they’re often the hardest to reach through traditional channels.
“We’re hugely grateful to Danny and the team, and we’d encourage every business in the central belt to get behind this.”
To donate via the Men Matter Scotland JustGiving page, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/5kadayinmay26
To find out how to get involved, visit: https://www.roofingadvisors.co.uk/portfolio-details/5k-a-day-in-may
