Sometimes, meaningful impact starts with a simple act of kindness.
The Bear Hub was inspired by a moment at Children’s Health Ireland, when a Bidvest Noonan security officer helped reunite a young patient with a misplaced teddy bear. Seeing the comfort that simple gesture brought, colleagues developed the idea into an initiative that helps reunite children with lost comfort toys or provides a new bear when one cannot be found.
From one act of kindness to wider support
The initiative has since grown beyond that first moment. Through fundraising activities held during Bidvest Noonan’s 2026 strategy roadshows, colleagues raised more than £/€10,000 to support children’s health services across Ireland and the UK, including Children’s Health Ireland, Great Ormond Street Hospital and Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
What began as one thoughtful act has grown into an initiative that brings comfort to children and families while supporting organisations delivering vital care across the communities we serve.
£/€10,000+
Raised through colleague fundraising
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Children’s health services supported
Purpose in Action means creating space for small acts of care to grow into meaningful community impact. The Bear Hub shows how compassion, teamwork and collective support can make a real difference to children and families.