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Bidding Consultancy Supporting the Tartan Explorer’s Bid to Cycle the World!

Andrew Morrison, AM Bid Services and Josh Quigley, The Tartan Explorer

It’s startling to learn that 2 people die in Scotland every day because of Suicide and that Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 35.  

To tackle this, a global suicide prevention movement has been initiated by The Tartan Explorer, Josh Quigley. The movement which started in November 2015 has reached and touched the hearts of over half a million people in over 40 countries worldwide. 

On the 26th May 2016, exactly one year to the day after his own suicide attempt, Josh (age 24) will be leaving Scotland on a global mission which is using his second chance at life to help break down the associated social and cultural stigma, encourage others to seek support and ultimately prevent suicide.   

Josh, a former Young Entrepreneur of the Year, will be cycling 50,000 miles to over 80 countries on six continents, telling his story and encouraging people around the world to talk about mental health.  Josh envisages that the expedition will take up to 4 years.  During this time he will have no income but will focus exclusively on the trip and meeting people to raise awareness of suicide and the importance of prevention measures.   

Speaking of his upcoming world-covering cycling journey, The Tartan Explorer said:  

“I’m determined to inspire others to have positive conversations about mental health. I want to use this movement to help to break down the associated social and cultural stigma, encourage others to seek support and ultimately prevent suicide. This journey for me is a new start, a new life and I will use my journey to help others along the way. All the kind comments, messages and pledges of support really drive me on. I’m very grateful to AM Bid Services and other very kind organisations for their support. I couldn’t attempt this expedition without the backing of others – any help provided is hugely appreciated.”  

Impressed and invested in The Tartan Explorer’s passion for educating and helping people around this sensitive issue, Andrew Morrison, Managing Director at AM Bid Services said:  

“It is a privilege to be providing some assistance with Josh’s expedition for such an important cause.  Our team has been inspired by Josh’s story and we are pulling out the stops to try to help him reach his goal.  This includes speaking to our many business contacts in a bid to attract a Headline Sponsor who can help with vital funding.”  

The message of The Tartan Explorer is clear Any life can be brought back from the brink to achieve something incredible. 

To pledge your support to The Tartan Explorer please see the following link https://www.gofundme.com/thetartanexplorer   

Why become The Tartan Explorer Headline Sponsor?

This is a fantastic opportunity to headline and align your business with a cause that exists to break down the social and cultural stigma associated with suicide and encourages people to seek support and ultimately prevent suicide. In return for your sponsorship you will receive: 

  • Worldwide Social Media Publicity: Josh’s daily videos are currently receiving around 5,000 views with total weekly views of 40,000 and the posts reaching over 100,000 people. His very first video went viral and got over 75,000 hits combined -  https://www.facebook.com/josh.quigley.311/videos/203419513322429/ . This is only set to grow with each addition mile pedalled.   
  • Brand Logo Placement: Your business logo will prominently placed on Josh’s clothing that he wears in his daily video blogs (reaching hundreds of thousands of people), T-shirts, jumpers, jackets and cycling jerseys as well as on the Tartan Explorer website  
  • Press Coverage : Invitation and access to coverage in the media for the 26th of May Launch Event celebrating the start of the cycle. Josh’s campaign has gained widespread press coverage e.g. The Scotsman covered it as a front page article – http://www.scotsman.com/giving-back/charities/scots-entrepreneur-on-mental-health-mission-1-3941986#axzz3qu4qxKek    
  • Photo Opportunities: Photo opportunity with Josh and the bike to share with your network announcing that you are supporting The Tartan Explorer.  

If interested in proceeding with this Headline Sponsor Opportunity, please contact Josh at:   

josh@tartanexplorer.com or on 07955672581 to arrange a meet-up.