Sims added: “At the weekend I turned up at a garden centre and there were 15 burly Harley-Davidson riders all with their leathers on and backpacks, all stood like schoolboys holding their passports waiting to get it stamped.
“Last year in our first year Bike and Brew raised £33,000.
“This year we’re cruising towards, optimistically, £100,000 and all of that will go out to support grassroots charities.”
Dan Paget, who now volunteers with Make Your Mark, said he had suffered badly with his mental health but Bike and Brew had helped.
“You go to somewhere, you don’t know anyone, but you’ve got something in common, which is amazing.
“So you’re not just any biker, you’re here for the Bike and Brew passport, and you can talk about it and just make new friends.”
He said getting out on his bike to visit new places and meet new people “quietens the noise” of his anxiety.
“As soon as you put the helmet on, you know you’ve got a destination in the passport.”