Automotive business charity Ben has revealed new particulars about its two main occasions of the 12 months: Ben’s Huge Breakfast and Ben Ball.
These occasions purpose to lift £150,000 to help Ben’s life-saving companies for people within the automotive business who’re dealing with difficulties or crises.
Scheduled to coincide with World Psychological Well being Day on October 10, Ben’s Huge Breakfast encourages the automotive group to organise breakfast gatherings throughout the week of October 7-13.
Current analysis by Ben signifies that 1 in 4 individuals within the automotive sector wrestle with psychological well being, and 29% expertise loneliness and the Huge Breakfast supplies a superb alternative for colleagues to attach over espresso or breakfast.
Matt Wigginton, director of partnerships, engagement & earnings at Ben, stated: “Breakfast is certainly the most effective meal of the day and our Huge Breakfast is a simple option to increase funds, in addition to being an awesome alternative to get individuals collectively.
“Having a chat over a cuppa could make such a distinction – some persons are struggling in silence proper now, pondering they’ve no-one to show to. So get entangled, have some enjoyable and join along with your colleagues, all whereas elevating very important funds on your charity.”
Ben additionally introduced the leisure for this 12 months’s Twenties themed Ben Ball, supported by AutoTrader. The occasion will function a Nice Gatsby expertise by the Electro Swing Mission, identified for his or her spectacular performances on London’s West Finish. This 12 months’s present, supported by LKQ Euro Automobile Components, will embody aerial performers, acrobats, dancers, and West Finish singers.
Wigginton added: “We’re very excited to announce our leisure for Ben Ball 2024, which is able to embrace a roaring ’20s theme and is ready to be an evening of glitz, glamour and classic appeal. The Electro Swing Mission wowed our Ben Ball viewers again in 2020 with an unbelievable Biggest Showman efficiency, so we are able to’t wait to welcome them again to Ben Ball 2024 to carry out their Nice Gatsby present! It’s going to be an unbelievable night time, so don’t miss out!
“Ben is on a mission to assist extra individuals annually; thrice as many by 2030. That’s a daring ambition, however one we all know we are able to obtain with the assistance of our business. Occasions like this are essential – and these are our two largest occasions of the 12 months, so we hope you’ll be part of us and make an actual distinction to the lives of these in our automotive household.”
