Real-life stories from automotive people

Andy, a bald man wearing glasses and a pale blue hooded top, taking a selfie against a plain wall.

Andy's story

Andy, 50, from the West Midlands who has been in the industry for over 20 years, survived an attempted murder and needed support with finances and to heal, both mentally and physically.

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Anna's story

Anna, a 40-year-old mum and her 15-year-old son found themselves living in temporary accommodation on a street in Newport which was renowned for being unsafe.

Woman who is pregnant sat down with a book in her hand

Cat's story

When money worries began to take a toll on one young family from the Midlands, they turned to Ben for support

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Rick's story

Rick became homeless after a family separation, then found social housing which was nothing but an empty shell with no bed or furniture

A young man in a navy shirt and dark tie standing against a red brick wall, looking at the camera.

A young man in a wheelchair with a feeding tube and hand splints, wearing a blue cap and T-shirt, outside on a path beside hedges and grass.

Dan F's story

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

A man in glasses and a dark hoodie talking to camera outdoors, with a red sports car parked behind him.

The Holmes family's story

The Holmes family turned to Ben when they were struggling with money after Mr Holmes had a leg amputation and couldn't work.

Charlie taking a close-up selfie on the sofa with his small white dog resting beside him.

Charlie's story

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

A man and a woman in sports clothing stand arm in arm by a seafront railing, smiling at the camera.

Noel's story

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

John, a bald man in a navy T-shirt, takes a close-up selfie at home in front of a wall of family photo frames.

John's story

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

A smiling woman resting her chin on her clasped hands, in front of a blurred brick wall.

Lucy's story

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

A family of seven, three adults and four children, sitting together on a stone harbour wall by the sea at sunset.

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.

Tracey, a woman with long red hair and dark-framed glasses, taking a selfie at home in a floral top.

Tracey's story

Tracey was struggling with her physical health and needed support to get up and down the stairs but couldn’t afford a stairlift. She was also suffering the grief of losing her husband…