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Ben offers industry London Marathon starts
- 25/01/2023
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben, the automotive industry charity, has limited spaces available for runners who want to take on the world-renowned London Marathon on 23 April. London is the UK’s most iconic marathon and one of the most famous in the world, with about 50,000 runners expected to take part this year. The route takes in many [...] -
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 [...] -
Ben Ball hailed a roaring success
- 14/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
More than 600 guests attended the Ben Ball 2022 at Old Billingsgate Market on 7 December to help the automotive charity raise over £120,000. The support will be invaluable as Ben revealed the sharp increase in demand for help as more people than ever before are reaching out for help with their finances, due to the [...] -
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 [...] -
Charity challenge peaks on Kilimanjaro
- 02/12/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
A team of 15 automotive industry leaders have raised nearly £200,000 for automotive charity Ben by scaling the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. They reached the 5,985m-high peak following a six-day expedition. Joining Ben’s own leaders, Matt Wigginton, director of partnerships, engagement and income, Zara Ross, [...] -
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 [...] -
Big Breakfast cooks up a storm
- 09/11/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Ben’s Big Breakfast 2022 has been another major success for the automotive industry charity, Ben. Over the course of one week, the automotive community again banded together to make, bake, and sell breakfast food to show support and raise lifesaving funds for Ben, with businesses across the country tucking into [...] -
Ben Ball makes more tables available
- 17/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Categories: Featured, News
Automotive charity Ben has announced that it has released more tables for its flagship blacktie event, the Ben Ball, which takes place on 7 December at Old Billingsgate Market. Due to demand, Ben has released a selection of Silver tables for 10 people to allow more of the industry’s leading figures to [...] -
Autotech Academy to enhance wellness support
- 12/10/2022
- Posted by: Alan Feldberg
- Category: News
Autotech Academy has marked World Mental Health Day by pledging to train its internal team to identify the early signs of mental health and know the routes available for support. Since its launch in January last year, Autotech Academy, a division of employment and training solutions company Autotech Group, has [...] -
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 [...]