• Demand increases for Ben support
    • 03/08/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Demand for support from Ben has risen sharply in the second quarter of 2023. It reported a 23% year-on-year increase in enquiries and a 20% increase in support cases, with people not only struggling to make ends meet, but also with their mental health. As the cost-of-living crisis continues to grip the UK, Ben [...]
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  • Charity on song with #Revup4Ben campaign
    • 05/07/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive industry charity Ben is inviting the automotive community to ‘Rev up 4 Ben’ and create an ultimate driving playlist, with songs handpicked by industry people, influencers and enthusiasts. The purpose of the campaign is to curate an epic Spotify playlist of driving songs for summer while encouraging [...]
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  • Ben produces wellness watchlist
    • 19/05/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has enhanced its services to the industry by putting together a list of warning signs employers can look out for that could indicate mental health struggles within its workforce. Ben, which provides a range of support services to those within the industry, suggests that the first sign of [...]
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  • Ben warns against employee burnout
    • 20/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has warned against burnout among employees and offered tips about how companies can help prevent it in their workforce. It says that burnout can occur when colleagues feel like they have an unmanageable workload and unreasonable time pressures, when they don’t feel like they are being [...]
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  • Stress tops automotive industry pressures
    • 13/04/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has revealed that stress is the number one issue workers in the sector are struggling with. Its latest survey of more than 1,000 automotive employees found that 66% of respondents said stress had most affected their health and wellbeing, followed by poor sleep and low mood, both at [...]
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  • Ben broadens service with text support
    • 12/01/2023
    • Posted by: Simon Wait
    • Category: News
    Ben has broadened the support it offers to those in the automotive industry by introducing a new text service that is available day or night to colleagues in a crisis. Introduced in partnership with Shout, the new service provides those struggling with free, confidential support whenever they need it. To access the [...]
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  • Ben delivers Christmas support to struggling families
    • 13/12/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has launched a Christmas families project so no one has to choose between heating or eating this Christmas. Over the last 12 months, Ben supported 182 households who couldn’t afford to put food on the table or heat their homes and an additional 64 households who would have otherwise become [...]
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  • Industry invited to take part in well-being survey
    • 25/11/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Automotive industry charity Ben has announced the launch of its 2022 Health and Well-being Survey, which aims to take the emotional temperature of the sector and provide insights into the main concerns and issues affecting the automotive community. Ben is now inviting as many people as possible to take the [...]
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  • Drivers neglecting tyre safety
    • 13/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    New research has found that motorists are delaying critical tyre maintenance because of the cost-of-living crisis. Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart asked 1,004 motorists whether they have delayed making vehicle repairs or improvements amid the cost of living crisis. Of those surveyed, one in ten (11 per cent) [...]
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  • Ben marks World Mental Health Day
    • 10/10/2022
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has revealed that 50% of people working in the automotive industry are suffering with mental health issues. These include worry, stress, anxiety, low mood or depression, as well as loneliness. It says the impact of a global pandemic and the impending cost-of-living crisis, not to mention [...]
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