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			<title><![CDATA[Former MG Rover Association Donate to BEN]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[When the now defunct MG Rover Dealers Association discovered they had residual funds from past annual subscriptions it was a simple decision to present a cheque for over £1,900 to BEN and see the money put to good use. As BEN cares for current and past industry employees it's no surprise to learn we...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:55 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Make a Note in Your Diary - BEN Ball 2013]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Your Diary, Wall planner, Mobile phone, Outlook or, in fact, anything you use to schedule important dates for the year needs a new entry - 6.30pm Wednesday December 11th, the evening of the annual BEN Ball at the luxurious Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
With a truly iconic London hotel a...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 14:24:23 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BEN Mourns the Loss of Sue Brownson]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Everyone involved with BEN has been deeply saddened by the news that Sue Brownson, OBE passed away last week following a long illness. It is a testament to Sue's strength of character that very few people knew that she was ill as she was determined to carry on for as long as possible . Sue was passi...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:38 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Nigel Rothband Becomes BEN's New Chief Operating Officer]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[BEN has announced the appointment of Nigel Rothband to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer.  The addition of this post to BEN's senior management structure is a cornerstone of the charity's plan for strategic development. Nigel will report directly to David Main, BEN's Chief Executive ...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 13:13:59 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Save the Date for BEN's Vintage & Classic Car Rally]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[On Saturday 29th June over 200 outstanding vintage and classic cars and motorcycles will set out from Ascot Racecourse on a 20 mile Rally Tour via beautiful Windsor Great Park en route to Broomhall Recreation Ground, Sunningdale. There they will be displayed as a focal point for the Lynwood Summer F...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 12:41:42 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Rewards for Awards - MAPFRE Starts BEN Initiative]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Already acknowledged in the field of motor related insurance product innovation, MAPFRE ABRAXAS has recently announced an equally original new award scheme that recognises retailer enterprise and service but also benefits BEN, with a £200 donation to be made for each award.
Awards will be made base...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 17:02:18 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Score for BEN in 5-a-side Football Challenge]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Do you play for a 5-a-side team? Why not take up the challenge and bring your team to the annual BEN 5-a-side football tournament at Goals Star City, Birmingham on Sunday June 9th? Compete against other motor industry teams to become the 2013 National Champions. If you don't currently have a team wh...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 15:36:47 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Aint No Mountain High Enough for SEAT dealership]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Owners of Grants SEAT in Braintree, Darren Williams and his wife Katie, have set their sights on climbing Mount Kilimanjaro this July in aid of BEN and Autism Anglia. The intrepid couple have an intensive training schedule in preparation for the famed ascent of over 19,000 feet.
&lsquo;It's a tall ...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:17:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover Cycle for BEN]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Jaguar Land Rover set off in tandem with local council on BEN sponsored cycle ride. 
25 employees representing Jaguar Land Rover and Staffordshire Council will set out on a sponsored cycle ride from Wolverhampton to Whitley on April 28th in aid of BEN. The joint initiative will see riders cover the...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:30:02 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BEN Scotland Ball Raises over £8,000]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We have further cause for celebration as the 15th BEN Scotland Ball enjoyed an increase in attendance and raised a substantial £8,000. The list of attendees represented a great cross-section of the industry. Manufacturers, dealerships, finance houses, media and aftermarket were all represented and s...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Delphi Technical Centre Raises £700 in BEN Cycle Challenge]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[On March 18th a team of four keen cyclists from Gillingham based Delphi joined eight more committed motor industry teams for the gruelling BEN 24 Hour Cycle Challenge, held annually at the Rockingham Motor Speedway. Despite cold and thick mist limiting the challenge to 12 hours the fantastic four st...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Peugeot Citroen Quiz Night Raises Funds for BEN]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Question: How much money can Peugeot Citroen raise in one Quiz Night?
 
Answer: £1,330		Did you get it right?
Well the staff at Peugeot Citroen certainly did! On a night when BEN was the real winner, Peter Cottle, Head of Business Development at BEN, commented "Peugeot Citroen has been a much val...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:06:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BEN Motorcycle Rally 2013 - Stelvio Awaits!]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[If for you motoring equals two wheels not four, BEN has a very special event planned for you this summer - BEN Motorcycle Rally 2013. Between the 22nd and 25th June, riders will embark from the UK on a route through four countries to reach the second highest pass in the Alps - the Stelvio Pass in It...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:20:50 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.ben.org.uk/media/media-centre/latest-news/ben-motorcycle-rally-2013--stelvio-awaits/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Close Motor Finance Support BEN]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[A mass sponsored walk has been organised by Close Motor Finance in aid of BEN. The Trans-Pennine Trail walk takes place on June 29th and involves branch staff from all over Great Britain and Northern Ireland. To date 57 members of staff have committed to the walk and are now seeking to raise as much...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:31:05 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Town Thorns Hosts NTDA and Receives BEN Donation]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[By hosting a National Tyre Dealers Association (NTDA) Executive Council meeting Town Thorns was able to give representatives a first-hand experience of BEN which resulted in a generous donation of £1,500.
Nigel Williams, BEN's Commercial Development Manager addressed the Council and said: "This is ...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 16:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[A Mac-nificient Night for BEN at MAC Tools Conference]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[Celebrating their 75th anniversary, staff at MAC Tools, the automotive division of Stanley Black & Decker, raised an impressive £4,100 through an auction in aid of BEN.
Tony Prueitt, UK Commercial Director of the Industrial & Automotive Division, invited Peter Cottle, BEN's Head of Business Develop...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 13:31:23 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BEN Receives Star Rating in Sunday Times]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[In the 2013 Sunday Times survey of Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit organisations to work for BEN has again been accredited with a star rating.
As an independently run survey based on direct feedback from the workforce the credibility of such an award is extremely high. The rigorous survey provides a co...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:28:14 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.ben.org.uk/media/media-centre/latest-news/ben-receives-star-rating-in-sunday-times/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Another Revenue Opportunity for BEN?]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The Essential Dealership Training has offered £50 for every delegate enrolled for their March Sales Training Event via this web site or BEN's social media channels.  The &lsquo;Close That Car Sale' workshop runs on March 26th, 27th & 28th and is aimed at all Sales people and Business Owners.
To fin...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 10:33:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<link>http://www.ben.org.uk/media/media-centre/latest-news/another-revenue-opportunity-for-ben/</link>
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			<title><![CDATA[Bike for BEN - Not too Late to Book]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[On March 18th at the Rockingham Motor Speedway we challenge you and three friends to a test of endurance as we swap cars for cycles in our own version of the legendary Le Mans 24 hour race!
There are less than two weeks to go but we are still taking bookings for this epic 24 hours cycle challenge. ...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:18:14 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[BEN Welcomes New Trustees ]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We are delighted to announce the appointment of three new additions to its Board of Trustees. These key individuals play an active and vital role in fulfilling the objectives of the charity. This includes collective responsibility for strategic development, ensuring policies and practices are in kee...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:24:08 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[Enterprise Charity Foundation Supports BEN]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[We were pleased to receive a cheque for £2500 in February from Enterprise Rent-a-Car`s Central offices in Egham.
The money which has been awarded from The Enterprise Charity Foundation will be used to purchase some specialised equipment for use at BEN's Lynwood care centre in Berkshire.   Collectin...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:50:37 +0000</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[It's Not Too Late To Book The BEN Scotland Ball]]></title>
			<description><![CDATA[The BEN Scotland Ball is nearly here and there are a still few tables available for anyone who wants to blow away those winter blues. Saturday March 2nd is the date; the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Glasgow is the place.
A highlight of the Scottish automotive calendar, the Ball is now in its 15th year and a...]]></description>
			<author>Amanda &lt;no-reply@www.ben.org.uk&gt;</author>
			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 16:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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