Ben is one of the many fantastic automotive charities that we support here at the IMI.
Ben
They work with individuals to provide tailored support plans, case management and interventions such as counselling, life coaching and financial assistance.
They seek to understand a person’s challenges and identify the causes of the underlying issues affecting their quality of life, health and wellbeing. Online tips, advice and tools help people live and work well and prevent issues developing into a crisis.
In addition to their lifelong support services, Ben also provides high quality care and support for those in later life at their excellent residential care centres, assisted living apartments, day care centre, through their Home Care service and, for the more independent, at their award-winning retirement village.
Plus, this is support for life in the automotive community.
Who do they help?
Anyone who works, or has worked, in the automotive industry and their family dependents. To find out whether you are eligible for our help, download the eligibility criteria below.
How do they support?
We deliver tailored one-to-one support via our free and confidential helpline, available on weekdays from 8am-8pm and accessible via the telephone, email, text and online chat.
Online tips, advice and tools help you live and work well and prevent issues developing into a crisis.
Assessment:
Once we’ve listened and understood the situation, we create a tailored plan for each individual, based on their preferences and needs.
Tailored support: we support people with a wide range of challenges including money problems, illness, anxiety, depression, bereavement and loneliness.
Information, advice and guidance:
we can provide information and advice around benefits claims, housing, care funding, mental and physical health issues and much more.
Managed referrals:
we work with a range of specialist organisations, referring people for counselling or assistance with ways to manage money and benefit entitlement. We refer clients as appropriate and we stay in touch throughout to make sure they are receiving effective support.
Therapy:
We may fund therapy, relationship and family counselling or therapeutic interventions according to need.
Funding:
For home adaptions to accommodate physical incapacity or short breaks for families dealing with life limiting or terminal illness.
Online tips, advice and tools:
Our online tips, advice and tools provide people with information about a range of topics such as debt, mental wellbeing, loneliness and bullying provide much-needed support to help prevent issues arising or developing into a crisis.
