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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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