Autotech Group has highlighted the steps it has taken over the past six months to better understand neurodiversity and its role in addressing the automotive industry’s ongoing workforce challenges. The theme for this year’s Neurodiversity Week – From Awareness to Action – aims to encourage organisations to move beyond discussion and instead implement meaningful change. ...

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The automotive aftermarket is at a crossroads where sustainability, safety and quality are paramount, says Brake Engineering.   As the industry grapples with the dual challenges of environmental responsibility and consumer demand for affordable solutions, remanufacturing is leading the way as a responsible option for workshops.  With over four decades of expertise, Brake Engineering is aiming to show how the industry can achieve ...

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Ben has invited individuals and teams from across the sector to go the distance for those who are struggling or in crisis in its virtual challenge event, Miles that matter. Miles that matter is a flexible running and walking challenge, encouraging participants to set their own distance goal and complete it between 20th – 24th ...

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Jane Wright, founder of The Wright Consultancy, has launched a fundraising and awareness campaign, timed to coincide with World Cancer Day. The campaign, titled Two Friends. One Wall. One Mission., will see Jane and close friend Joanne Elsdon take on a five-day trek across five of the Great Wall of China’s toughest sections in September ...

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Ben has launched a financial wellbeing campaign to raise awareness of the support available for those experiencing money worries and the impact that financial pressures can have on physical and mental health. Money worries are placing growing strain on automotive families and financial pressure is said to be one of the most significant challenges facing ...

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Ben has launched its ‘Men’s Health Awareness’ training, providing employees across the automotive industry with a better understanding of the health challenges that affect men’s physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing. In the UK, one in five men die before reaching 65 and, with over 82% of the automotive workforce made up of men, Ben is shining ...

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Tool specialist Draper has put together a handy guide for lifting vehicles in the workshop: a must-read! Whether it’s a quick tyre change or the more complicated lifting and lowering of a gearbox, reliable lifting equipment is a key requirement for every workshop. Careful selection of the right equipment for your set up, safe usage ...

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Ben has launched its Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) training course which has been created for all employees across the automotive industry. The course covers the impact of EDI, strategies for recognising and addressing bias and how to champion diversity as a driving force for innovation and collaboration within organisations. This four-hour course is deliverable ...

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Showa has announced the launch of its latest glove line, MFT PRO. Built with a recently developed microfibre liner, the new gloves address the vital issue of worker comfort and wearability as they allow moisture and sweat to evaporate quickly to prevent irritation and chafing. The MFT PRO series includes four new general-purpose gloves, the ...

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Ben has launched a range of new support options and resources focused on neurodiversity, to meet growing demand and raise awareness about this important topic, in line with Neurodiversity Celebration Week. Neurodivergence is when a person’s brain processes, learns, and/or behaves differently from what is ‘typical’ and neurotypical describes how the average person’s brain works. ...

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