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A unified sense of purpose: the JLR challenge
- 08/11/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Blogs
In this article, Jeremy Hicks, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK, reflects on the JLR Channel Swim, JLR Bike and JLR Run, which collectively raised over £185,000 for Ben as part of the Industry Leader Challenge. Jeremy explains how, what started as a personal challenge, also turned into something bigger for [...] -
Supporting employees who are also carers
- 04/10/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Blogs
Nearly 6.5m people in the UK today are carers – that figure is expected to rise to nine million by 2037. With two thirds of this number also working, Ben, the automotive charity, is trying to help employers support employees who are also carers. A total of 625,000 people suffer with mental and physical ill [...] -
A race to the finish
- 22/09/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Blogs
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport uses Spies Hecker products throughout the year. During the high-pressure and tight turnarounds between races, the speed of Spies Hecker comes into its own. Formula One seasons can be gruelling, and 2017 is no exception: 20 races between March and November, spread across five [...] -
Mirror, mirror on the wall…
- 22/08/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Category: Blogs
Have you heard the story about a friend, his new pride and joy, and a scrape with a trailer? Well, here goes… Social media is a wonderful thing. When I saw a friend had posted a message requesting help with getting his new pride and joy repaired following an altercation with a trailer I couldn’t resist but to [...] -
Hats on for mental health
- 18/08/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Blogs, News
Hold on to your hats… Ben’s ‘Hats on 4 Mental Health Day’ automotive industry fundraiser returns on 13 October. Ben, the not-for-profit organisation that partners with the automotive industry to provide support for life, has revealed the details of this year’s Hats on 4 Mental Health Day on 13th October, [...] -
Construction industry in serious need of new talent
- 02/08/2017
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: Blogs
Key trades in the construction industry are currently in short supply. According to the chief executive of The Federation of Master Builders, the industry is experiencing a serious skills shortage. ‘We’ve been experiencing a severe shortage of bricklayers and carpenters for quite some time and skills shortages [...] -
What makes a good leader
- 15/06/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Blogs, Social
Here, Zara Ross, chief executive at Ben gives us her top 10 management tips. Leadership and management are not the same thing, but being a strong manager goes some way to being an effective leader. We will each have our own style of management, but it’s important to recognise that research shows 42% of people [...] -
BLOG: Why mental health is key to well-being
- 12/05/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Blogs, Social
Blog by Yvonne Hignell, care and support services director, Ben There’s a lot of evidence, including within our own findings, which suggests strong links between mental health issues (eg depression and anxiety) and social challenges (like isolation and loneliness). Furthermore, the impact that these situations [...] -
BLOG: Five lessons from the ‘4 Pillars Challenge’
- 26/04/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Blogs, Social
Blog by Dave Garrett, Business Change Analyst at Ben At the beginning of the year, I set myself an epic personal challenge to raise money for Ben by covering 4,000 ‘self-propelled’ miles in a year by walking, swimming, running, kayaking and cycling. This is in line with Ben’s four quarterly awareness [...] -
BLOG: John Surtees – an appreciation
- 29/03/2017
- Posted by: Simon Wait
- Categories: Blogs, Social
CHRIS MANN: The son of a south London motor bike shop owner John Surtees grew up with petrol in his veins, competing with his father in grass-track events in the early post war years. He soon turned to circuit racing, winning his first race at the age of 17 on a self-prepared Vincent Grey Flash. By the mid-50s and [...]