January is a tough month for those struggling with their mental health. The festivities are over, it’s a long time until payday and our social media feeds are flooded with everyone we know declaring that ‘this is my year’ and that 2023 will bring a ‘new year, new me’.

Co-founder of the Speed Of Sight charity and one of the world’s fastest blind men, Mike Newman, has been honoured with a British Empire Medal for services to people with disabilities, including visual impairments, in the King’s New Year’s Honours List. 

Ring Automotive donated two of its MAGflex inspection lamps to the Jersey eRally charity prize draw, which raised money for Philip's Footprints and the Gareth Roberts Memorial Fund.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder growth charity that gives military veterans a new mission – and brings aid in crisis situations – seeks critical funding boost for 2023

Automechanika Birmingham has shared its specialist event expertise and knowledge by supporting the biggest ever free Christmas party, One Day at Christmas, arranged by events industry publisher, Mash Media, for those who are alone or vulnerable over the festive period.

KYB Europe is helping distributors and workshops to get into the festive spirit by giving them the chance to win fantastic prizes in a 12 Days of Christmas competition! 

A team of 15 automotive industry leaders have just returned victorious from the summit of Kilimanjaro, having raised almost £200,000 for automotive industry charity, Ben to date. There is still further to climb to reach the £300,000 fundraising target, so Ben is now calling for final donations.

Serial entrepreneur and chairman of BigChange, Martin Port, joins the Speed Of Sight charity as a corporate partner.

Speed Of Sight is run by blind race car driver and multiple World Record holder Mike Newman and his co-founder John Galloway. The charity hosts driving experiences nationwide for children and adults with disabilities, where they have the chance to drive themselves and an instructor around a racing circuit.

The latest Industry Leader Challenge (ILC) is Ben’s biggest yet, with six teams from well-known automotive businesses currently climbing Africa’s highest mountain, Kilimanjaro.