charity

Ben launches new loneliness initiative

Automotive charity Ben is marking the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week by shining a light on loneliness. It has said that, following two years of disruption and periods of […]

Plunky’s All Stars nears charity target

Steve Plunkett’s Plunky’s All Stars Football match is nearing its fundraising target of £17,000. The event is raising money for Brain Tumour Research. Brain tumours kill more children and adults […]

Drivers urged to tread carefully

The rising cost of living could see motorists rejecting new tyres in favour of cheaper, part-worn tyres described by safety experts as ‘death traps’. Research conducted by the UK’s leading […]

TrustFord supports Prince of Wales Hospice

TrustFord has provided The Prince of Wales Hospice with a Ford Transit Courier for them to use for their important work for the next two years. The funding of the […]

Charity football match on fundraising target

Plunkys All Stars has nearly reached 50% of its fundraising target of £16,000 for Brain Tumour Research. Thanks to the continued support of the industry, £7,810 has so far been […]

Drink-driving crashes escalate during Covid

The latest Department for Transport (DfT) figures reveal that drink-driving crashes went up in the first nine months of Covid-19, despite a dramatic fall in road traffic. Over one in […]

Charity campaigner Steve Plunkett to be honoured

Volvo body and paint manager Steve Plunkett is set to be honoured by blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan, at a digital awards celebration this month. He has been shortlisted for the Donor Champion […]

Ben goes live with updated website

Ben has unveiled its revamped website, which is intended to make it more responsive to all digital devices and simpler to navigate. The updated site has also been designed to […]

Sytner Group makes six-figure donation

Sytner Group has donated £100,000 to automotive charity, Ben. Zara Ross, chief executive officer at Ben, said: “The donation is huge for Ben, particularly at this time. 2020 and 2021 […]

Sytner Group opens doors to local charity

Sytner Group dealership Guy Salmon Land Rover Maidstone has partnered with The Young Lives Foundation to motivate, guide and assist young people in Kent. It welcomed children being mentored at […]

Copart supports Samaritans appeal

Copart has made a Christmas donation to the Samaritans, which expects to answer over 250,000 calls for help in December alone. Samaritans was established in 1954 and provides emotional support […]

IGA makes £20k Ben donation

The Independent Garage Association (IGA) has made a donation of £20,000 to automotive charity Ben on behalf of its members, to help the charity provide vital support to people in […]