Tuesday, 14 February 2023 15:02

By Olivia Briggs

The Bureau in Glossop has announced it is hosting a fundraising event - the Glossopdale Soup - targeting projects and ideas that benefit the local community.

These projects can be anything, with no restrictions. It is up to the paying attendees to vote on whether they think your idea is good for the community. Three or four projects will have four minutes to pitch their idea. They can pitch for a set amount or contribution to their target.

Josh Asquith, from The Bureau, told us: "There's a lot of people around here who vocalise their feelings about what needs doing in the community but they don't always have the way of getting it done. So our hope is to give people the power to fix the things they see wrong within their community.

"Our hope is that people will have a voice and they can showcase their ideas no matter who they are or what age they are."

Months before the event, applications open so that you can apply to pitch your idea at the event. In the run-up to the night, support and guidance are offered, and you can even have somebody pitch the idea for you if needed.

On the night itself, you can mingle and take part in the food and music, getting to know the attendees and discussing your project idea. You will then pitch for up to four minutes without the aid of presentation materials like PowerPoint. After this, attendees will be given time to cast their ballots, and they will then be counted.

Once the count is complete, the winner will be announced and awarded the full amount requested. Any remaining funds will be divided based on vote percentages.

The event is held on 9 March at 6:30pm at the Partington Theatre in Glossop and is welcome to all guests.

You can ask for anything whether it’s £50 to cover a small project to the entire pot for a larger project. There are no rules, but consider whether your project is something the community wants or needs, as they will be voting. A maximum of two people can attend for each project pitch, with each having a free plus-one ticket.

Matt Gregory, who is also from The Bureau, said: "On the night we are hoping it’ll be a vibrant evening where the community takes pride in people coming together - there will be live music as well as lots of soup being provided."

You can find out more via their website https://the-bureau.org.uk/glossopdale-soup/.