Automotive industry charity Ben is aiming to treble its charitable impact by 2030 after reporting a rising demand for health, wellbeing and financial support services. The charity said it had supported 3,421 individuals during the year through tailored services covering mental health, financial hardship, bereavement, stress and work-life pressures. It also delivered 7,048 direct support interventions to people working in the automotive sector.
Demand for digital services also remained high, with Ben recording more than 52,000 website visitors and 77,000 support page views during the year. Ben said it had now launched a new online mental health self-assessment tool in response to growing demand for support in this area.
Rachel Clift, chief executive officer at Ben, said: “Our latest year in numbers shows both the difference Ben is making and the growing challenges facing people across the automotive industry. While we’re proud of the impact we’re having, we also know the need across the industry is far greater than the number of people currently accessing our services. Too many people still don’t know Ben is here for them. That’s why increasing awareness is such a major priority for us. We want everyone in automotive to know where they can turn for support, whatever they’re facing.”
She added: “Our ambition is to treble our charitable impact by 2030 so we can help far more people earlier, before challenges escalate into crisis. We’ll continue evolving our services and working closely with industry partners to make that ambition a reality.”
