Automotive industry charity Ben has launched a Christmas families project to support those in financial difficulty or urgent need.
It’s estimated that a third of children in the UK are living in households where parents are struggling to meet the cost of living and pay bills. For many, this could mean a cold Christmas without any presents.
However, Ben is now stepping in to make sure that no child goes without.
Over the last 12 months it supported 182 households who couldn’t afford to put food on the table or heat their homes and an additional 64 households who would have otherwise become homeless, while last year’s Christmas families project provide support to 34 struggling families.
Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben, said, “Times are really tough right now and people are struggling to make ends meet. Individuals are being pushed to the edge with the current rising cost of living, which is having a knock-on effect on children and families. Ben is here for our industry people this Christmas so if you work, or have worked, in the automotive industry we urge you to get in touch now if you’re at breaking point via our free and confidential helpline. We want to support as many people as possible so no one in our industry has to go without this Christmas.”
