Article by: Martin Scholes on 2014-03-06

BEN, the automotive industry charity, is delighted with the positive response to its new ‘Give a Scrap’ initiative. ‘Give a Scrap’ provides a highly efficient and effective way to dispose of any unwanted or unusable vehicles and then donate the value to BEN.

Operating in partnership with Remove My Car, the scheme offers an established and hassle-free solution for disposing of MOT failures and vehicles that are just too expensive to repair.
On the day of the announcement Sturgess Group decided to adopt the scheme.

Chairman Chris Sturgess saying:  “As soon as I heard about Give a Scrap my immediate reaction was ‘What a great idea!’ It gives Sturgess Group a simple means of making regular donations to BEN and aiding the amazing support they offer everyone in our industry.”

The new scheme will appeal to all independent garages, service outlets and MOT stations where customers often request disposal of these vehicles on their behalf. With thousands of cars recycled by the industry each year if every UK outlet donated a minimum of one vehicle annually it would make a significant contribution to the number of people BEN can help.

Nigel Williams, BEN’s Commercial Development Manager, commented: “The immediate reaction to ‘Give a Scrap’ indicates that this is a going to be a great success. I confidently predict we will see many more outlets following the lead set by Sturgess Group in the coming weeks.”

During the next 12 months BEN asks you to donate a minimum of vehicle for recycling through http://ben.org.uk/wegiveascrap and help your industry colleagues in times of stress and need.
For more information you can contact Nigel Williams on: 07850 485836 or email nigel.williams@ben.org.uk