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Our automotive family is struggling.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y urgently need your help.<br />
Dear colleague,<br />
Whilst everyone continues to deal with the aftermath of Covid-19, it has been encouraging to see<br />
the positive bounce-back enjoyed by our industry this year.<br />
However, we know that many of our automotive family - the people our industry relies on – are<br />
struggling. <strong>The</strong>y continue to face life’s toughest challenges; challenges we hope we will never have<br />
to face ourselves.<br />
We have seen a staggering 147% increase in the number of people turning to Ben for support this<br />
year, and we know there are many more families who are struggling and need our help too.<br />
People are turning to Ben for support with issues from mental and physical health to poverty,<br />
domestic abuse, homelessness and much more. <strong>The</strong>se issues are more urgent and more complex than<br />
ever before but with fundraising income still impacted by Covid-19, we are once again facing the<br />
prospect of not being able to help everyone.<br />
That is why we are launching our urgent Christmas Appeal to the industry, asking for your help to<br />
ensure Ben never has to decide who we support based on our available funds.<br />
To do that we need your help to raise at least another £500,000 this Christmas.<br />
Please, email pledge@ben.org.uk now to show your support for our Christmas Appeal.<br />
Your donation will help make a life-changing difference to someone in our automotive family this<br />
Christmas, and beyond. What an incredible gift.<br />
Thank you,<br />
Zara Ross,<br />
Chief Executive<br />
Steve Nash,<br />
Chairman of Ben Board<br />
When any member of our<br />
automotive family is struggling,<br />
we all rally to support them.<br />
Ben - Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund. Lynwood Court, Lynwood Village, Rise Road, Ascot,<br />
SL5 0FG. A charity registered in England and Wales (no.297877) and Scotland (no.SC039842).<br />
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