Supporting Ben and the automotive industry
Auto Trader is a proud long-time partner of Ben, the charity dedicated to supporting people in the automotive industry when they face life’s toughest challenges. Every year we make a sizeable donation to help Ben continue its vital work, ensuring that individuals and families in the industry have access to the support they need. This partnership reflects our shared commitment to the wellbeing of those at the heart of the automotive world.
About Ben
Ben is a charity providing support for life for people in the automotive industry and their family dependents. Ben supports individuals in navigating through life’s challenges, empowering them to make positive, lasting changes. Ben works with people to improve their lives by enhancing their health and wellbeing through its free and confidential online self-help, helpline, and support services.
Ben provides life-changing support to those facing a crisis as well as helping them prevent crisis. Ben’s support empowers people to be more in control of managing their health and wellbeing to help them live well, think well, feel well, and work well. Ben’s support is tailored and relevant to the needs of the individual, based on a wide range of support options and addressing every aspect of a person’s life. Find out more about Ben here.
“Ben are a partner right at the heart of the automotive industry, undertaking incredible work to support those who need it when times are tough. We’ve been a proud partner to BEN for many years and we will once again be making a significant donation this year to ensure they can continue to provide vital services for those in the industry and their families when they need it most.”
Catherine Faiers, Chief Operating Officer, Auto Trader
How donations to Ben help
Donations enable Ben to make a positive difference in people’s lives, providing life-changing and life-saving support to thousands of people in automotive every year. The generosity of businesses, and their employees, helps ensure Ben is always there for those who need it.
How donations make a difference:
£45 provides food for those who would otherwise go hungry
£50 provides a child with gifts to wake up to on Christmas Day
£100 provides emergency overnight accommodation for those who have nowhere else to go during the festive period
£150 provides a family with food over the festive period so they won’t go hungry
£220 provides life-changing support for a family grieving the loss of a loved one
£300 provides a family’s neurodiverse children with essential aids to support them
£350 provides a new white good for a family to meet their basic needs, such as cooking, storing food, and washing clothes
£500 provides rehousing support to those who would otherwise be homeless
£700 provides essential equipment to those who have experienced a life-altering medical diagnosis
£850 covers essential bills for those undergoing cancer treatment
£1,000 covers funeral costs for those who are grieving the loss of their partner
If you would like to donate, you can do it here.