Ben is offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running

Ben is offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running
(image courtesy Ben)
Ben is offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running (image courtesy Ben)
Ben is offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running
(image courtesy Ben)
Ben is offering a Christmas lifeline to automotive families for the fifth year running (image courtesy Ben)

Automotive industry charity, Ben, is launching its ‘Christmas families project’ for another year, supporting families who might otherwise have to make impossible choices about heating or eating and whether they can afford Christmas gifts. Now in its fifth year, Ben’s Christmas families project keeps roofs over heads, lights on, food on tables, as well as putting gifts under trees for those feeling cost-of-living pressures.

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 year. Since then, with Ben’s support, hundreds of automotive families have been able to pay their basic living costs, give Christmas gifts to their children and have a festive lunch together.

Ben supports thousands of automotive people each year. Over the past four years, almost 700 adults and children have benefitted from Ben’s Christmas families project. Since 2020, Ben has seen these figures grow by 208%.

Last year, Ben supported 265 automotive families through the project, including 120 children. It’s expected that the charity will help even more people this year. Here are some quotes from families that Ben supported in 2023:

“Thank you so much for the food vouchers, it will make a huge difference to our Christmas. It’s been a really hard year, but this will lift the whole family, we have some treats to make it more special.”

“Thank you so much for the Christmas support. The food vouchers will make an amazing difference. It’s been a long road this year and Christmas seemed impossible to reach but we got here with some great help. Although we’ve had lows, Ben has given us some highs. Now we’ll have a great Christmas day with treats, dinner and the kids will have some lovely presents.”

“I’m so overwhelmed by Ben’s kindness that I just burst out crying. You’ve made us so happy in what’s been a rough time. I can’t thank you and everyone at Ben enough for what you’ve done.”

To anyone in the industry who is struggling with cost-of-living pressures or finds themselves in crisis, please reach out to Ben, your automotive industry charity. Ben is here to help. 

Rachel Clift, Chief Executive Officer at Ben, said: “We’re incredibly proud to have helped hundreds of automotive people through our Christmas families project over the past four years. Of course, Ben’s not just for Christmas – we’re here for automotive people all year round and we help thousands of families each year. At a more expensive time of year, we want to make sure no automotive family goes without the opportunity to have a Christmas meal together and a gift for their children.

“We recognise that times are still really tough for many. No-one in our automotive family should face homelessness or have to make impossible decisions about whether they can afford to put food on the table or heat their homes. We’re here for those struggling or in crisis. We provide life-changing and, often life-saving, support to many families and individuals who can’t afford the basics and we urge people to contact our helpline. We want everyone in the automotive industry to know that Ben is here for them. Please don’t struggle alone, get in touch today.”

Ben is here for automotive industry people this Christmas so if you work, or have worked, in the automotive industry we urge you to get in touch now if you’re at breaking point via our free and confidential helpline. Don’t suffer in silence, contact our helpline: 08081 311 333 or use our webchat at www.ben.org.uk.

If you would like to show your support for Ben and your automotive family, visit www.ben.org.uk/supportBen.

When any member of our automotive family is struggling or in crisis, we all rally to support them.

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