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• 6 Mar. 2020

At Ben, we are taking the situation regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) very seriously, particularly as a provider of care and support to older people who are in a more vulnerable group. Ben’s executive team and I are doing everything we can…

• 22 Jan. 2020

4.01.39 TO 14.01.20 Geoffrey Atkinson OBE, former Chief Executive of Ben, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his wife and family after a very short illness. He had been the victim of Alzheimers for a number of years and…

• 20 Jan. 2020

Ben is extending mental health services to respond to growing need New digital services will enable Ben to support more people with mental health issues Ben’s online self-help, digital platform, telephone and face-to-face mental health services offer individuals more choice…

• 13 Dec. 2019

Ben Ball 2019 at the Roundhouse London – a spectacular show and huge success Automotive industry Christmas Ball raises funds to support colleagues in need Ben announces its biggest and most challenging Industry Leader Challenge to date – The Climb…

• 3 Dec. 2019

Ben’s Industry Survey 2019 is now open for responses from automotive industry people Ben encourages the automotive community to respond about their health & wellbeing The results will help Ben to continue meeting the needs of those working in the…

• 6 Nov. 2019

Today, on National Stress Awareness Day, Ben is revealing the results from its most recent business survey, in which automotive industry employers identified stress as a major issue affecting employees. A total of 70% of respondents to the employer survey…

• 14 Oct. 2019

A whitepaper released today by automotive charity, Ben, has found that mental health is still one of the biggest issues affecting the industry’s workforce and could cost employers as much as £1.2bn a year[1] collectively. Ben’s new whitepaper called Mental…

• 2 Oct. 2019

Ferrari North Europe hosted its 10th annual charity event at Silverstone at the end of September, hosting children whose families have been supported by Ben, as well as children who have been granted wishes by a charity called Rays of…

• 30 Sep. 2019

Ben has today officially launched its Critical response service, to support employers and their employees in times of crisis. This free service sees Ben working with automotive industry businesses to provide appropriate, often immediate, support for employees when they experience an…

• 11 Jul. 2019

Report demonstrates the impact of Ben’s support on automotive industry people during the year Report thanks supporters for donating over £3m Ben shares health and wellbeing insights with the automotive industry Automotive industry charity, Ben, has just published its…

• 9 Jul. 2019

Three automotive leaders cycled over 171 miles on the River Thames, raising over £202,000 so far for charity, Ben The trio cycled from Thames Head to London with a fundraising target of £300,000 Water-cycling challenge has raised money to support…

• 27 Jun. 2019

With just one week to go until the Epic Thames Waterbike Ride, three automotive industry leaders are fully prepped and ready to water-cycle the River Thames from its source to London. This is a mammoth fundraiser in support of Ben.…

• 6 Jun. 2019

Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben – the automotive industry charity The changing landscape of the automotive industry means a less certain future for its workers and their families, creating an increasingly pressured environment for them. Today’s news…

• 5 Jun. 2019

There’s just one month to go until three UK automotive industry leaders will cycle on water and ride the River Thames from its source to London, in the Epic Thames Water bike Ride. This is the latest of Ben’s Industry…

• 15 May. 2019

Ben has been supporting a man from Suffolk, after he had to give up work to care for his son with autism, but was left struggling financially and emotionally. Back in 2015, Darrell Brown discovered that his son’s school wasn’t…

• 16 Apr. 2019

After 70 years at the Grosvenor House, Ben announces that Ben Ball 2019 will be held at the iconic Roundhouse in Camden on 11th December Ben is inviting the automotive industry to book tickets now for their Christmas Ball Take…

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