Young creatives bag funds at Mossley SOUP

Thanks to community support, a cash boots of £1,952 was provided by a Mossley SOUP event to a team of young creatives.

The first Mossley SOUP event of 2026, held on 19 February at Emmaus Mossley, was attended by more than 170 diners. Each attendee donated £5 in return for soup, entertainment, presentations from four local projects, and a vote.  

As diners enjoyed their freshly made soup, they were welcomed by local musician Jon, followed by three presentations. Each presenter had four minute to share their project or idea, to which audience members could ask four questions.

The three projects presented were ‘Between Earth and Voice’, ‘Notorious Print Workshops’, and ‘Threads Weave Stories’. Once all projects were presented, diners cast their vote, a fundraising raffle was drawn, and the winning project was announced.

The multi-disciplinary youth-led organisation, ‘Between Earth and Voice’, secured the most votes and received £1,952, which was raised on the night. The money was collected from donations at the door, the raffle, a £333 donation from Mossley Town Council and £200 from the event sponsor Premier Kia, who also gave £100 to the two runners-up to put towards their projects.  

Joseph Archie Horrocks, one of the presenters from ‘Between Earth and Voice’, said: “As a team, we had the best evening at Mossley SOUP. Everyone was so welcoming and as well as the funding itself, we met so many amazing people and gained valuable presenting experience.

 “Winning this funding will enable us to run a completely free intensive workshop for young people from Mossley, which is something close to all of our hearts, empowering young people to be creative and see the arts as a viable career.”

Four freshly made soups were prepared by local volunteers Danny, Neil and Rasheeda. Soup ingredients were donated by A Taylor & Son Family Butchers, FareShare and Tesco Greenfield, and cakes were donated by event attendees.

 Raffle prizes were kindly donated by Anthony Barton Independent Family Funeral Service, Explore Make Create, Hatch Bakery, Mossley AFC, Mossley Community Centre, Phillip Anthony Photography, Royal Exchange Theatre, The Gillery, The Old Cobblers, The Vale and The Veg Lord.

 Mossley SOUP is appealing for projects with a Mossley connection for their next event, taking place on Thursday 18 June 2026. To find out more and submit a short application to present, head to http://bit.ly/MossleySOUP.