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support and advice

what we do

We provide friendly and non-judgemental support and advice on a wide variety of issues, including:

  • health
  • illness and disability
  • benefits
  • money worries
  • relationships
  • mental health
  • housing matters

We are not lawyers or counsellors but if you feel you need legal advice or counselling we may be able to point you in the right direction.  Meet the team.

We also make grants to people in financial hardship who need essential equipment, such as a wheelchair, or help to get over a short term hurdle, such as an illness.

Find out more about applying for a grant.

who we help

We will give support and advice to anyone who is working in or has worked in the motor or allied industries, and their close dependants.

This includes people who work in the manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of cars, motorcycles, bicycles, commercial vehicles, caravans and agricultural machinery, as well as people who make, sell or import parts for all of these vehicles. We also help people in insurance, leasing and recovery and logistics organisations as well as the petroleum and lubricants industries.

We will consider giving financial help to people who are suffering financial hardship and are working or has worked on the motor or allied industries and their close dependants. Find out more about applying for a grant.

BEN helpline

Get in touch in complete confidence using our helpline.  Our team is on hand Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm.

Use our online form

Telephone: 01344 876770

Text: 07781 472622 (text only)

Email: careservices@ben.org.uk

how we help

When you're going through a difficult time, we'll be here to help support you in whatever way we can.

Find out how we've helped others.