• Ben secures LKQ Corporation donation
    • 04/12/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    Automotive charity Ben has been awarded a share of $500m by LKQ Corporation, the global parent company of LKQ UK & Ireland. Ben is one of 10 organisations around the world to receive funding as part of the third annual ‘LKQ Cares Holiday Vote’ programme. Each charity will initially be given a $50,000 [...]
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  • Ben launches 2023 wellbeing survey
    • 27/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive industry charity Ben has launched its new Health and Wellbeing survey for 2023 and is encouraging everyone who works or has worked in the industry to share their experiences. The 10-minute survey helps the industry charity understand what issues have been affecting automotive industry people over the [...]
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  • Ben turns lens on suicide prevention
    • 20/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Categories: Featured, News
    With men more than three times as likely to take their own lives than women, automotive charity Ben has released a short film directly addressing the issue. Released in line with International Men’s Day, the theme of which this year is ‘zero male suicide’, the eight-minute video aims to raise awareness around [...]
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  • Ben unveils new five-year plan
    • 16/11/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben has unveiled a new five-year strategic plan to provide even greater support for the industry. Ben has experienced a significant increase in service demand since 2018, managing over 300% more enquiries through its confidential helpline and supporting over 200% more individuals through its [...]
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  • Revive! shortlisted for Employer of the Year award
    • 13/10/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Rugby-based Revive! Auto Innovations has been shortlisted in the top assessment category as a UK Employer of the Year in the Investors in People (IIP) Awards 2023. Revive! is one of only 21 companies in the UK employing between 50–249 people to have achieved the prestigious Platinum level at its latest IIP [...]
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  • Fix Auto backs World Mental Health Day
    • 10/10/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    As part of Fix Auto UK’s on-going celebrations after securing its first 100 fully certified Mental Health First Aiders, the network is putting its full weight of support behind World Mental Health Day by adopting the ‘Tea & Talk’ initiative designed to encourage colleagues to take a break and simply [...]
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  • 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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  • Ben marks World Wellbeing Week
    • 26/06/2023
    • Posted by: Alan Feldberg
    • Category: News
    Automotive charity Ben is marking World Wellbeing Week by highlighting the importance of health and wellbeing. It has emphasised the value of looking after mental health and physical health, warning that one can have a direct impact on the other. This, says Ben, is where wellbeing comes in. Wellbeing is [...]
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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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