SOUP - Manchester Social Economy Alliance

Connecting communities across Greater Manchester and beyond to raise awareness of local social ventures Come and socialise at this SOUP event or pitch your ideas to some of Manchester’s successful social entrepreneurs and business support providers, enjoy some amazing food and secure as many votes as you can to take home a pot of cash to help you get your idea started. There will be a guaranteed £250 in cash prize for the winner to grow their idea. This Free or partially funded event is for Manchester residents, social enterprises and businesses, though open to all. The more tickets we sell, the higher the cash prize fund will be! If you have a business, social enterprise or an idea for a community project or are looking to network with other small businesses and local social enterprises then this is the perfect event for you. If you'd like to pitch, please complete this expression of interest form. Please note ‘pitching’ in this context means talking informally to other attendees – you are not required to bring a slide deck or prepare a presentation. Who can pitch? Any social enterprise or community business; any community group; or changemaker. If you would like more information, please email [email protected]