Every £5 ticket helps fund a winning community project on the night

The HEY Smile Foundation is launching Smile Soup, a community micro-granting supper in Bridlington on March 25; each £5 ticket sold is pooled and awarded to the winning pitch that evening.

The HEY Smile Foundation is launching Smile Soup, a community micro-granting supper inspired by the Detroit SOUP model. The first event is scheduled for Wednesday, March 25, from 6pm to 9pm at the Crown Community Centre in Bridlington. Attendees will share a meal and hear short pitches from charities, community groups and individuals with local project ideas. Every £5 ticket sold is pooled and awarded to the winning project on the night. Key details: - The format is modelled on Detroit SOUP and focuses on local, grassroots projects. - The inaugural event takes place on March 25 at the Crown Community Centre in Bridlington, 6pm–9pm. - Tickets cost £5 each, and ticket revenue is awarded in full to the winning pitch on the night. - Organisers aim to attract more than 100 attendees and to raise upwards of £500 for each winning project. - Local businesses may support the event by volunteering, contributing ingredients, or sponsoring parts of the evening. - Charities, community groups and individuals are invited to apply for a pitching slot. Summary: Smile Soup aims to convert small ticket payments into a single micro-grant each evening while creating space for local collaboration and support for community ideas. The first event is on March 25 in Bridlington, organisers are inviting project proposals and will award the pooled ticket fund to the winning pitch.