Thurrock Soup

Thurrock Councilis a unitary authority in the southeast of England, with Greater London to the west and the River Thames to the south.

Thurrock Council

<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">  Are you inspired? </H3>
Do you have a business idea that you think will benefit your local community? Want to see if it’s achievable? 
Come along to a fun &amp; casual evening, enjoy a bowl of soup, and pitch your business idea to fellow contestants. Hear from local experts in the business sector who can help make your business dream a reality! 
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Why Soup?</H3>
Soup events are becoming increasingly popular, held in communities all over the country including Colchester, and Southend. Soup events are a great excuse for communities to come together and share their ideas and experiences in a casual setting; however we’re seasoning our soup with a bit of a business twist. 
This is the first soup event of its kind in Thurrock, taking place on Friday 9 September at the Beehive, Grays - 6.30pm.
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">So, how does it work?</H3>
After booking a place, all you have to do is bring yourself and your idea to the Beehive in Grays Town Centre and pay a small £5 entry fee. For this you will receive a delicious bowl of soup with accompanying bread roll, as well as the opportunity to pitch your business idea to the other attendees and business experts.
Once all the business ideas have been presented, attendees will vote for their favourite idea and the winner will be given the money taken as entry fees to use as capital to help their new enterprise. That’s right, winner takes all! – But if your idea doesn’t win, you will still have the opportunity to speak with business support organisations that can help get your business rolling. 
Winners at pervious events typically receive £150-£250, with the biggest winner at Southend receiving £317
 
<H3 CLASS="MsoNormal">Wrapping up the event</H3>
Ending the evening, there will be a series of short speeches from local and regional social entrepreneurs, who will share their experiences and expertise. The Big Local and Thurrock Council will speak about the new School for Social Entrepreneurs, which will be piloted in Thurrock in September/October. 
Places on this first school will be very limited.
 
You will also have the chance to hear from UnLtd, who in partnership with the Riverside Community Big Local, will be in attendance to speak about their Star people grants and programme for support for social enterprises. 
The Star People award is only eligible for Big Local areas Grays Riverside, Canvey Island and Pitsea.
 
The Soup project has featured on BBC see the two links below
BBC <A HREF="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/n27vnkvq/episodes/guide" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Can Soup change the World?</A>
BBC <A HREF="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31907546" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Soup in Colchester</A>

The Beehive Community Resource Centre

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