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Events Head Leaves BEN

Patrick Fitz-Gibbon, Head of Events at BEN for 3-and-a-half years, will take early retirement leaving BEN on Friday 31 March. In his time with BEN Patrick has brought over 40 years experience of PR, corporate hospitality and event planning and management to the role of head of events at BEN. This, coupled with his introduction of a range of management tools and procedures, has contributed to the further development of an efficient Events Team executing a growing number of popular activities.

30th March 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

LPG Vehicle Fuels First South American Adventure for BEN

Joy Rainey is set to become the first driver to compete in a long distance rally in an LPG converted vehicle. Joy will be taking part in the South American Carrera Sudamerican Challenge in May. As a strong supporter of BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, Joy asked that the charity’s logo be included on the livery of her vehicle to increase awareness of the Fund. Nicholson McLaren Engines has converted a Jeep Grand Cherokee Overland 4×4 to run on liquid petroleum gas. This will be the first vehicle to be competitively driven in a long distance rally using LPG.

22nd February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Kwik-Fit Fleet Staff Raise £2000 for BEN

Employees at Kwik-Fit Fleet’s St Albans headquarters raised more than £2,000 for BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund.

Kwik-Fit Group is currently in the process of refurbishing and modernising its 669 UK centres and the redeveloping its Fleet Service Call Centre. As a result, all of Kwik-Fit Fleet’s sales managers have new laptop computers, while office-based staff have new desktop computers. The computers had seen out their useful life in the business and rather than scrap them, staff agreed to make a donation to BEN.

10th February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN Appoints Head of Welfare

BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund has appointed Fiona Gorman to Head of Welfare effective 1 February, following the departure of its deputy director care services in December.

7th February 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Turning Tyres Into Promotional Products

Much has been said about the difficulties of disposing of scrap tyres, both environmentally and financially, but Enviro Products UK, based in Preston, is turning them into business gifts and promotional products. The range available includes pens, mouse mats, coasters and notebooks and they can be printed with your company details, making them ideal as give-aways for events such as exhibitions.

26th January 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

All Change At Goodyear Dunlop’s Marketing Department

Sweeping personnel changes have taken place within Goodyear Dunlop UK’s marketing department which, according to the company, “reflect the progress made to date in developing [our] brand strategies and the future needs of the organisation.”

Lisa Faulkner, previously Goodyear brand manager has been appointed manager motorcycle SBU and Geraldine McGovern, previously Dunlop brand manager, has been appointed E-Business manager. Ron Pike, marketing communications manager, will be responsible for advertising, promotions and sponsorships. All of the new appointments will report to Neil Burrows, marketing director.

18th January 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Obituary: John Joseph Tinker

BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund is mourning the loss of one of its long serving board members – John Joseph Tinker. John sadly died on Friday 23 December, having suffered poor health in recent months.

6th January 2006/by Tyrepress Editors

Fulda Exelero to Perform Race of Champions

Following on from the success of the MPH show, the Fulda Exelero feature in a Drift Team demonstration run by Collins Autosport Ltd at the forthcoming Race of Champions at the Stade de France in Paris.

The Race of Champions pitches the best circuit racers against the best off road drivers in the world to determine who is the fastest. Using identical equipment and track, drivers can prove themselves based on their talent alone and a packed Stade de France will see the winner rewarded with the title “The Champion of Champions.”

2nd December 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

Successful Start For Goodyear TyreOnlineService

Goodyear Dunlop has reported that a recent direct marketing campaign is succeeded in increasing tyre purchases through the company’s TyreOnlineService system.

TyreOnlineService was launched as a pilot scheme in the UK in May 2004, but became available of wider scale this year. The service provides customers with an online solution to purchasing their Goodyear, Dunlop, Fulda and Sava tyres. Since the launch its popularity has risen with many customers now reliant on the system to place their orders on a day-to-day basis, says Goodyear Dunlop.

26th July 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

GEA Golf Day Returns

The annual GEA golf day, held to raise funds for BEN, is returning to Staverton Park Golf Club, near Daventry, on Wednesday the 17th August. The competition is open to everyone and not just to GEA members. Anyone who would like to enter should contact Dave Garratt on 01327 3112616. “Everyone is very welcome to come along and join in with the golf day. If you haven’t got a team, don’t worry, we can create teams for you,” says Mr Garratt.

23rd June 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

All The Fun Of The Fair With BEN

On Saturday 16 July, BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund will, for one night only, transform the grounds of Lynwood, its residential centre near Ascot, into a traditional fairground with a difference.

29th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

On ‘Yer Bike

Two ArvinMeritor LVA employees are taking up the BEN Centenary Aftermarket Challenge, as they attempt to cycle the full length of the country, from Lands End to John O’Groats. The money raised will go towards supporting auto industry employees and their dependents who find themselves in need of help.

29th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

BEN Team Raises Marathon Money

On Sunday 17th April thousands of people took to the streets of London to run the 25th Flora London Marathon. BEN, the Motor and Allied Trades Benevolent Fund, had a team of nine industry members running to raise money for the charity. This is the largest team BEN has ever entered into the gruelling 26.2 mile race and the Fund hopes to raise around £10,000 in sponsorship thanks to the participation and hard work of the runners.

25th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

GEA Annual Dinner A Success

The Garage Equipment Association has reported that this year’s annual dinner was once again a success, with ticket sales continuing right up to the eleventh hour. The association’s new chief executive, Dave Garratt, welcomed guests. Mr Garratt’s predecessor, John Nelson, who unfortunately could not attend the dinner delivered a message via video, having been presented with a silver platter by Nevelle Marchant in honour of his service to the association.

19th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors

£100 Campaign For BEN’s Centenary

National BEN Week raised over £18,000 for our less fortunate colleagues last year, thanks to the ‘£99 for 99 years’ campaign that the charity adopted. Hundreds of industry members took part by holding their own fundraising activities ranging from raffles and dress down days to cycle rides and other sponsored events. This year, to celebrate a century of care and support for the automotive and related industries, BEN will be bringing back the campaign but re branding it as ‘£100 for 100 years’ for National BEN Week, which runs from 18-24th July (inclusive of BEN’s actual birthday, 19th July).

BEN wants even more industry members to get behind the campaign this year and raise a minimum of £100, either by holding a fundraising event or simply by sending in a donation, so that we can reach our target of £100,000 for BEN’s 100th birthday. However, as fundraising can be quite daunting, BEN has put together a fundraising pack, a comprehensive guide to planning and putting on events, sponsored activities and other fundraisers. Included in the pack are items such as the A-Z of fundraising, which is full of interesting ways to raise money, legal information and even posters and press release templates.

18th April 2005/by Tyrepress Editors