Stories from our automotive family

John C, a former car valuer/buyer who lives in Nottingham, left his job at a dealership after feeling like his heart wasn’t in it anymore. 

Dan is a 13-year-old boy from Preston, who was full of life and ambition. After suffering with flu-like symptoms, Dan's life took a devastating turn

The Webber family children were diagnosed with a rare, life-limiting condition and came to Ben for support. 

The Manning family reached out to Ben twice, due to stress and a condition that led to mobility issues.

Ellen lives in Surrey with her husband and six-year-old-daughter. She tells her story about getting diagnosed with ADHD…

Dean runs his own garage and lives in Cheshire with his wife and children. He shares more about how neurodivergence affects his work and personal life.

Chris came to Ben when he was dealing with some complex family issues and needed support

Charlie was struggling with his mental health after losing his Aunt, his relationship breaking down and finding out his beloved dog had cancer...

Noel’s partner was diagnosed with a brain tumour and they were left struggling to pay their mortgage and bills

When I was a teenager, I had growing pains. Some days I struggled to walk. Or get out of bed.

John was struggling to pay his rent after suffering two strokes which left him unable to work

Robin had no symptoms when he discovered he had prostate cancer, after having tests done for an unrelated illness. He's raising awareness that early detection has good outcomes.

Lucy’s relationship breakdown left her as a single parent who was struggling to make ends meet

Kayleigh came to Ben when she felt lost and needed support after a personal situation had left her full of self-doubt…

In February 2023, Mike was diagnosed with leukaemia and went through two gruelling rounds of chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, as well as suffering with two sepsis infections and a serious fall in hospital.