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The ACT bus reaches the halfway mark

Over 2026, ACT is travelling across The Ardonagh Group, taking is pop-up exhibition in various forms to colleagues and businesses.

ACT : On Tour is a specially curated showcase that brings to life just some of the countless stories, causes and impact of the Trust's nine-year history through objects, media, music and art.

In the UK and Ireland, this exhibition has taken over its very own double-decker bus, transporting ACT directly to colleagues like never before.

As well as learning what, together, ACT and our people have achieved to date, the exhibition aims to encourage more of our people to utilise ACT's funding programmes over their time in the Group, ranging from Community Grants to match funding.

Having set off in early May, the bus has travelled from the South coast, beginning at RiskSTOP Group in Dorset, all the way up to Glasgow in Scotland, meeting Everywhen colleagues in various locations along the way.

This marks the halfway point, with the bus next making its way, via ferry, to the Emerald Isle where it will first pull in at Everywhen in Belfast before Ardonagh Analytics Lab in Mullingar and finally a host of Arachas offices before the final stop in Dublin in mid-June.

So, let's catch up with ACT : On Tour.

The journey so far

Over the past four weeks the Ardonagh-green double-decker has visited 10 locations travelling across the UK from the South coast of England to Scotland.

Huge thanks to Everywhen colleagues in Dorchester, Southampton, Northampton, Stevenage, Norwich, Leicester, Manchester, Hull, Harrogate and Glasgow for being amazing hosts and hopping on board to explore the exhibition.

Stop one in Dorchester saw RiskSTOP Group colleagues hop on board.
The bus then headed north through the country.
The Everywhen team in Leicester were in good spirits.
Pulling in at Manchester, timing with the annual BIBA event in the city.
Stopping off at Harrogate.
The final stop before heading over the Irish Sea was Glasgow.

Showcasing nine years of impact

At each stop, colleagues have had the opportunity to explore some the stories behind the 1,000+ causes ACT has got behind since 2017 – all connected to Ardonagh colleagues across the world.

On board the exhibition features stand-out causes and projects, including James' Place, a men's suicide prevention charity where we delve into the invaluable power of non-judgemental conversation; volunteering at Mires Beck Nursery, a horticultural charity that supports adults with learning disabilities; Bright Future Prize winners from around the globe; the immense efforts of Arachas and the wider Group to help build Daisy Lodge, a cancer respite centre in Ireland; and even jerseys representing the annual Ride4Life charity cycling challenge. 

As part of the James' Place showcase, we ask colleagues to add their own ideas for conversation starters, in recognition of the difference open and non-judgmental chat can have on mental health.
Paper daisies make home for a display encapsulating the journey behind support for Cancer Fund for Children to build a second Daisy Lodge respite centre for families affected by childhood cancer.
There's even poetry on board, with words gifted by one ACT's Bright Future Prize Alumni, Tshepiso, reflecting on his project to build a community library in his hometown in South Africa.

Next stop... the Emerald Isle

There's still two more three more weeks of the bus's journey to go. Once it's disembarked from the ferry across the Irish Sea, ACT : On Tour will drive to Everywhen in Belfast, followed by Ardonagh Analytics Lab in Mullingar, before the final leg visiting six Arachas offices with the last stop in Dublin. 

Supporting community causes along the way

Along the route, ACT is thanking each office hosting the bus with a donation to a chosen cause. So far, some amazing charities have been supported:

ACT’s global tour continues

At the very start of 2026, the ACT : On Tour exhibition visited London and Liverpool in the UK – displaying a capsule collection at Price Forbes and the annual Bravo Network’s Conference event respectively.

Following the bus, ACT : On Tour will then head over to Europe, before MDS Group and Envest Group later in the year – offering the chance to as many colleagues worldwide to get to know ACT better than ever before.

Culminating the grand exhibition will be the ever-anticipated Give Back event as we celebrate ACT and the power of giving through our annual Group-wide fundraising day.

For now, we look forward to the exhibition tour continuing!

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