Ben, the charity dedicated to supporting the people of the automotive industry and their family dependents, has launched its Annual Industry Survey 2021. This asks the automotive community about the health and wellbeing challenges they have faced in the last 12 months, including the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic.

This is the fourth time that Ben has run its survey, which offers valuable insights to enable the charity to continue providing relevant support and services to automotive people in need. Ben is urging those who work, or have worked, in the automotive industry, to take part in its survey which asks a range of health and wellbeing questions.

The last survey found that self-reported mental health and workplace issues are more prevalent in the automotive industry, versus the rest of the employed population. This included anxiety (56% vs. 45%), stress at work (50% vs.41%), depression (40% vs.31%) and pressure to meet targets (31% vs. 20%).

Following insights gained from previous surveys, Ben launched a digital mental health and wellbeing platform called SilverCloud.  A number of different programmes are available on the platform, including on topics such as stress, anxiety and depression, as well as supporting issues such as money worries, sleep and resilience.

Ben has also responded to the Coronavirus crisis this year by developing a Coronavirus hub on its website, providing relevant health and wellbeing tips, advice and tools online.

Rachel Clift, Health & Wellbeing Director at Ben, said: “This survey has proven to be very beneficial in helping us understand what the biggest health and wellbeing challenges and issues are for automotive people.”
 
To take part, click the link here. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete. The survey is confidential and anonymous.