Celebrating IDBP and supporting our communities
Updated: Oct 12
Last week we celebrated International Day for Bids and Proposals 2026. Our in-person events in Bath and Glasgow were a great hit with not only the community benefiting but also our chosen charities: Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH) and Grow for Life.
SAMH have used our donation to continue supporting for thoes who need it:
“The funds and awareness raised through your incredible efforts will truly go a long way to ensure we can continue to be there for everyone, in Scotland, who needs us. Your support enables us to respond to urgent mental health enquiries, provide essential education and support in schools for pupils, teachers, and parents, and fund the Nook, Scotland’s first ever walk-in mental health support hub.”
Marilyn Boyd
Community and Events Fundraising Manager for SAMH
Grow for Life have used our donation to help fund a shelter for their garden:
“Grow for Life relies on grants and donations for all the work we do providing social and therapeutic gardening to those experiencing poor mental health and isolation. In our weekly gardening sessions we welcome people to the safe space of a garden where we inspire, build skills and confidence, create connections, and provide a pathway to recovery. Your donation came at an opportune time as I was needing to purchase a gazebo to provide shelter for our gardeners in our new garden in Winsley, in partnership with Dorothy House Hospice. As this is still in the preliminary stages of development, having somewhere to sit out of the inclement weather through the winter season will allow us to continue developing this space over the coming autumn/winter period. ”
Dr Alex Eldridge
Director of Grow for Life
We hope that next year will see an even bigger turnout and even more support for these amazing charities. We'd love to see more events like Yorkshire's Bids n Brew getting involved, spreading the word about IDBP and helping us continue to make a positive impact.
We can't wait to do it all again in 2027!
