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This New Year on Blue Monday Ben helps automotive community make positive change in their lives

Automotive industry unites at Ben Ball 2022 to raise over £120,000 in life-saving funds for those in need

A team of 15 automotive industry leaders have just returned victorious from the summit of Kilimanjaro, having raised almost £200,000 for automotive industry charity, Ben to date.

Ben, the automotive industry charity, has announced the launch of its 2022 Health and Wellbeing survey and is encouraging as many people as possible who work in the automotive industry to share their valuable feedback on the challenges they have experienced over the past 12 months. 

Ben’s Big Breakfast 2022 has been a major success for the automotive industry charity, Ben. Over the course of one week, the nation got together and tucked into all manner of classic breakfast goods such as bacon rolls, pastries, full English, and continental style morning feasts.

Based on nationwide research commissioned by leading digital mental health provider SilverCloud, the report reveals the impact that the pandemic and cost of living crisis has had on employees’ mental health in the last six months.

Today, May 9th marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK and this year Ben, the automotive industry charity, is shining a light on one of the leading causes of mental health issues – loneliness.

Ben is proud to announce that today it is launching a new self-referral route to access its free Life Coaching service. Anyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry, can now register for free Life Coaching sessions by completing a short self-referral form online.

Ben is proud to announce the launch of its new website for 2022 – www.ben.org.uk - designed to offer quick and easy access to essential self-help tools and resources to help improve the health and wellbeing of the automotive industry across the UK. 

Ben Ball made a welcome return to London’s iconic Roundhouse for a spectacular comeback celebration on 8th December – bringing 600 automotive industry people together for the first time since the pandemic began and raising £96,500 in the process.

Ben is now providing support to industry people who have lost their jobs and who are at risk of losing their jobs. Ben has seen a 52% increase in requests for support from April-September this year, which shows the impact that...

Today, automotive charity Ben is launching a new range of programmes on SilverCloud, its digital mental health and wellbeing platform, that are specially tailored to help younger automotive people aged 16 years+. Completely free for anyone who works, or has

National motor retailer Lookers has launched one of the biggest charity drives in its history at the London Motor Show – the Lookers Electric Charge.

Charity inspires automotive industry people to get moving in new challenge Move4Ben to raise funds so no-one in automotive faces life’s toughest challenges alone Participants to set their own personal challenge and Move4Ben however they choose Automotive charity, Ben, is...

Ben’s Annual Industry Survey 2021 is open for automotive industry people Ben urges the automotive community to take part and share the health & wellbeing issues affecting them Survey results will help Ben continue to provide relevant support and services...

Automotive charity, Ben, announces that its 10-day virtual active challenge, Breakout for Ben, has raised just under £159,000 – an amazing total that will help address its £1million fundraising shortfall. Ben invited the whole automotive industry to Breakout for Ben...

Today on Blue Monday, Ben is launching fast-track access to its digital mental and wellbeing platform, offering immediate support to those in need. On a day hailed as the most depressing of the year, Ben is giving automotive people the...