Community Dragons-Den style fundraising social event - soup, cake, friends and fundraising for local community projects pitched to you

Soup On The Go Community Crowdfunding - Hartford

6-9pm, Tuesday 20 October 2026

Back by popular request, this is Soup On The Go's Spring 2026 event and we're returning 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 book to attend or pitch in support of 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 IT 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.

- The first 8 (eligible) groups to register present their ideas in a pitch of 5 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/pitches with the most votes win the cash.

To understand what our events are and how they benefit the community, take a look at this short news feature of our April 2025 event.

https://youtu.be/meAMm2_-WOI?si=LwL4P4cr-JmnG_t0

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

Attendee entrance donations on the night plus income from 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:

This is an open invite to local community groups, charities, good causes and new start community projects (with a heart) to apply to pitch their project in a 5-minute presentation to our audience of local people. This is a wonderful opportunity to receive cash funds which can impact your project immediately.

Registrations to pitch must be made in advance and by the cut-off date.

Note: Please make sure you select the “Pitcher Registration' ticket type in order to apply and complete the questions before the deadline midnight 4th October 2026.

Note: We can not accept applications and pitching information by email. It must reach us via this registration route as it will feed automaticelly into event documents given to attendees to read on the night.

We will accommodate up to 8 pitchers. We will provide more detiails about the fomrat prior to the evene.t we can fit in time-wise and be in contact to confirm your place.

Note: If you have pitched before, whether successful or not in gaining funding, you may enter again but NOT within a 12 month window of your last pitch so that we can offer opportunity to new organisations.

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 be made from the venue.

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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. It is run by Cheshire business women Sam Newey, Catherine Sandland and Kirsty James. They are supported by public and business donations and the generous donation of time and money from Weaver Vale Rotary Club.

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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 - 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).

Description supplied by the event organiser.