{"id":4402,"date":"2017-03-28T13:20:31","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T13:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/?p=4402"},"modified":"2017-03-28T13:20:31","modified_gmt":"2017-03-28T13:20:31","slug":"ben-motor-trade-radio-announce-new-strategic-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/ben-motor-trade-radio-announce-new-strategic-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben and Motor Trade Radio announce new strategic partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Partnership to boost awareness about support Ben offers the automotive industry<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ben, the not-for-profit that partners with the automotive industry to provide support for life to its people and their families, is delighted to announce a new strategic partnership with <a href=\"http:\/\/motortraderadio.com\">MotorTradeRadio.com<\/a> &#8211; the UK industry\u2019s only internet radio show dedicated to the British motor industry. This partnership will generate exposure and awareness for Ben and its care and support services to the tens of thousands of radio listeners who can subscribe through iTunes, SoundCloud and Stitcher Radio.<\/p>\n<p>Further, Motor Trade Radio founder and show co-hosts, Derek Blair and Philip Nothard, have volunteered to record five exclusive episodes highlighting how Ben can add value to automotive companies as well as make a real difference to the lives of individuals working in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>These include one episode on each of the four main aspects of a person\u2019s health and wellbeing \u2013 financial, social, physical and mental \u2013 in line with Ben\u2019s four pillars campaigns. The station will also feature an interview with Ben\u2019s CEO, Zara Ross, to find out more about the organisation and how it provides a vital lifeline to those who need support with their health and wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Each episode will be made available to every manufacturer, dealer group and industry supplier, free of charge, so that their workforces are made aware and fully understand the support available to each of their employees in such an important British industry which employs over 800,000 people.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, each episode will feature real life examples of individuals who have benefitted from the support that Ben has given them.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the initiative, Ben\u2019s CEO, Zara Ross, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re in a unique position to help anyone who works or has worked in the British automotive industry and their family dependants, who may be struggling with modern day stresses. These can range from money worries and emotional traumas to physical health problems and social concerns, for example around confidence or loneliness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur primary challenge is now to raise more awareness about Ben within the industry so we can help even more people and this new partnership with Motor Trade Radio will definitely help us to increase our reach. The station is well placed to inform and educate its listeners about what Ben can offer them in a format which is easy to consume.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s fantastic that most of the station\u2019s listeners \u2018tune-in\u2019 by downloading each episode and connecting to their car bluetooth systems on the way to work. Most people lead very busy lives and are often on the go, so it really is the perfect way to get our message across. Our thanks to Motor Trade Radio for the ongoing support and we look forward to developing our partnership further over the coming months.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Derek Blair, founder and co-host of Motor Trade Radio, said: \u201cWe are very selective about which companies we partner with on Motor Trade Radio and to start working with such an incredible organisation like Ben is an absolute feather in our cap. Both Philip and I are very excited to offer our resources to this very worthwhile cause.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The episode featuring Zara Ross is out now, <a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/motortraderadiocom\/Zara_Ross_CEO_of_Ben.mp3\">click here<\/a> to play. To find out more about Ben and the support it offers, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ben.org.uk\">ben.org.uk<\/a> and for more about Motor Trade Radio, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/motortraderadio.com\">MotorTradeRadio.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partnership to boost awareness about support Ben offers the automotive <a class=\"moretag btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/ben-motor-trade-radio-announce-new-strategic-partnership\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[464],"class_list":["post-4402","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-motor"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4402"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4402\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4402"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4402"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.lnetdev.uk\/thevra2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4402"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}