Soup On The Go Community Crowdfunding – Hartford

Back by popular request, this is Soup On The Go’s 2024 event and we’re returning to Hartford for another community dragons-den style fundraising evening over a sociable bowl of soup.

SoupOnTheGo provides individuals, community groups, charities and local causes with an opportunity to receive funding for community causes and start-up projects.

Please join us to learn more about the wonderful projects in our community and enjoy a fresh bowl of homemade soup by The Hart of Hartford.

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TIMINGS (subject to adjustment):

18.00 – Arrival, Registration and Social time

18.30 – Soup served

19.00 – Welcome and Introductions

19.15-20.00 – Pitches

20.00-20.15 – Thinking, discussing, socialising and voting

20.15 – Voting closes and counting begins

20.30 – Winner announced and presentation of prize

21.00 – Close

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HOW DOES THIS COMMUNITY NETWORKING EVENT WORK?

* People with great, early-stage ideas (community projects and grassroot start-ups) that will provide lasting benefit to our community submit applications via this site.

* 3 to 4 are selected to present their ideas in a pitch of up to 10 minutes during our evening event.

* Attendees donate on the door £10 per adult and £5 per child in return for receiving a bowl of soup and a roll and a vote on the evening.

* After the presentations, attendees vote, and all of the votes are counted. The project pitch with the most votes wins the cash prize!

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WHAT FUNDS THE PRIZE AND WHAT OTHER BENEFITS EXIST FOR PITCHERS?

Attendee entrance donations on the night plus income from the sale of tea, coffee and cakes and any private donations and sponsorship will go directly to the pitcher with the most votes. .Your money goes directly to supporting an amazing community project or social enterprise!

Beyond the cash prize for the winning project, each presenter still benefits from:

* Experience of pitching their idea.

* Networking with other community-minded people, associations and groups.

* Collaborative and co-production opportunities.

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BOOKING INFO:

Pitchers:

We invite local community groups, charities, good causes and new start community projects (with a heart) to apply to pitch their project in a 5-10 minute presentation to our audience of local people. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive cash funds which can impact your project immediately. Applications to pitch are required in advance so that they can be shortlisted. Please make sure you select the “Pitcher Registration’ ticket type in order to apply and complete the questions before the deadline of 6 October. A shortlist of 3 to 4 will be randomly selected and those successful will be notified in advance. Those who are unsuccessful on this occasion will be allowed to apply to present at the next event in the same geographical area.

Attendees:

To attend this event to support and vote for a local cause, please make sure you select the ‘Attendee Registration’ ticket type. Your ticket includes a delicious bowl of soup, bread roll and a vote. Further purchases of tea, coffee and cakes can also be purchased.

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ABOUT US:

Soup On The Go Crowdfunding Events is a soup-catered social evening and funding initiative running in the North West that supports local people and projects. Run by Cheshire business women Sam Newey, Catherine Sandland and Kirsty James.

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SPONSORS:

Thank you to our host venue, The Hart of Hartford, for hosting this event and providing catering.

Thanks to our event partners sponsors – Weaver Vale Rotary and TBC – for their donations into the pitchers winning fund as well as event support.

And thanks to the organisers – The Ideas Pot (Sam Newey), Whitehart Training (Catherine Sandland) and Kirsty James Consulting (Kirsty James).