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Evolution Warranties has selected industry charity Ben as its first House charity. As part of the new partnership for 2025, the company’s employees and their families will benefit from free, confidential support offered by Ben. The company will make substantial donations to Ben throughout the year from activities such as bake sales, raffles and bike rides. Paul Watson, founder and ...

Automotive charity Ben has shared ways for people to improve their health and wellbeing for 2025. The charity acknowledges that the New Year can be challenging for many. With Blue Monday approaching on 20th January, Ben has shared advice and is raising awareness about how to access support if needed. Rachel Clift, Ben’s CEO, said: “We know that January can ...

Automotive charity Ben’s ‘Christmas families project’ is now in its fifth year, supporting families who might otherwise have to decide between heating or eating and whether they can afford Christmas gifts. The project started in December 2020 in response to the Covid pandemic when many more automotive families were struggling to afford the basics at a more expensive time of ...

The community behind The Blend has raised £15,000 for industry charity Ben. The Blend is for auto aftermarket representatives, garage owners and key members of staff from all over the UK and Ireland. The funds were gathered through initiatives, including a charity hike, individual contributions, and proceeds from The Blend’s 2024 annual conference. Alex Lindley, Director of Garage Hive, said: ...

Automotive industry charity Ben has appointed Rachel Clift as its new CEO, effective 1 November 2024, succeeding Zara Ross, who is retiring. Clift is Ben’s current health and wellbeing director. Her appointment made by the Board of Trustees follows a recruitment process that included internal and external candidates. She joined Ben in September 2018, overhauling its health and wellbeing offer ...

Charity Ben has shared new details about its two fundraising events – Ben’s Big Breakfast and Ben Ball. The events aim to raise £150,00 to help fund the charity’s support for automotive industry people who are struggling or in crisis. The Big Breakfast event will run from 7th to 13th October, during the week of World Mental Health Day on ...

Automotive industry charity, Ben, is calling on automotive people to step up to its new Big Walk fundraising challenge on 8 September. As May is National Walking Month, the charity is launching Ben’s Big Walk, inviting members of the automotive family to take the first step and sign up to the challenge. The charity is calling on people from across ...

Ben’s new Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) will see a group of senior automotive figures spend five days trekking across the Sahara Desert in Morocco in November to raise a minimum of £20,000 per team. Participants will be split and placed in up to 10 teams of two, spending up to 10 hours a day covering up to 27km of desert. ...

Dealers can now get physical and mental health checks for their employees in a new service launched by motor industry charity Ben. Ben Health Checks can be booked by any automotive employer wanting to invest in the health and wellbeing of their employees. The checks are free for businesses with less than 100 employees. For businesses with 100 employees or ...

Group 1 was among dealer groups, part suppliers and trade suppliers who helped Ben raise £100,000 so far in its latest fundraising challenge. Inspired by the TV series ‘Race Across the World’, it has raised funds to support people who work, or have worked, in the automotive industry and was proudly supported by LKQ Euro Car Parts. From 26th to ...