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Low income and debt are the biggest concerns for people who work or have worked in the motor industry. That’s the key conclusion from research carried out by industry charity Ben, which found that in 2017 42% of people Ben supported had money problems, with low income accounting for 52% of this. Other key financial concerns were around debt and ...

Motor Industry charity Ben raised £135,000 on the night at its annual Ben Ball held at the Grosvenor House London this week. The main auction raised £98,000 and star items included an Audi RS 5 Coupé, a Triumph Street Triple R5 motorbike and a signed Lewis Hamilton helmet. The funds raised at the Ball, which has been running for over ...

Motor industry charity Ben has launched a new mental health training programme for employees in the motor sector. The new service sees Ben working in partnership with dealers like TrustFord to raise awareness about mental health, manage mental health in the workplace and provide practical tools for individuals to help them better manage their mental health. There is a full ...

When I decided to take on the Channel swim to raise funds for Ben I found the main challenge was recognising how much training I had to do and wondering how I would fit it into my life. I’d never thought about it until I started training. However, I came to realise that “I don’t have time” is never an ...

Motor industry charity Ben has launched a new package for businesses called Ben4Business. Ben4Business brings together the services that Ben offers to industry partners in one package, consisting of a range of digital and workplace awareness initiatives and new training programmes. The package will mean Ben working with employers and their HR teams to understand the people challenges their businesses ...

The September edition of Motor Trader is now online, featuring the latest developments in the motor retail sector. This month it includes a Used Car Special, charting the changes taking place in motor retailing, at auction and looking in depth at retail stocking, stock turn, pricing and wholesale funding. The September edition also includes a profile of Pembroke Motor Services ...

The Jaguar Land Rover Channel Swim Challenge has raised £185,000 for motor industry charity Ben. The amount raised is likely to grow as donations and ongoing fundraising events continue to flood in. To donate click here Jeremy Hicks, managing director of Jaguar Land Rover UK, swam the English Channel, along with 13 of his colleagues in 16.5 hours in a ...

This Saturday’s MotorTradeRadio.com podcast throws a spotlight on the lead stories on Motor Trader this week. The big story was the Motor Trader Awards 2017 with 24 winners accepting their awards before an audience of 1,100 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Park Lane, London on Wednesday evening. Meanwhile the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has warned the motor retail ...

Motor industry charity Ben has launched a survey to seek insights from the industry that will help shape future services. The feedback will also enable it to ensure its health and wellbeing services remain relevant to those working in the motor industry. This, it said, will help more people to deal with life’s challenges in the future. Click here to take ...

  I have put together my top tips on what I believe makes a good leader, getting the best out of your team, whilst also protecting their health and well being.  Put the right person in the right job Hiring the wrong person in the first place can be a costly mistake, so do your due diligence on whether the role ...