About

A focused, 90-minute support session designed to help you prepare a clear, compelling, and confident BrightonSoup application. It’s designed for first-time applicants as well as those reapplying. Informal, friendly, supportive and helpful. There are no right or wrong answers – just some great community ideas and a willingness to learn.  

What you will do together:

• Walk through the application form step by step
• Review examples of strong, effective answers
• Translate your project’s passion into clear, specific, and impactful language
• Identify gaps, strengthen key messages, and shape your overall narrative

What you’ll walk away with:

• Something tangible, such as a first draft, notes on how to approach the application questions, or an improved re-application
• Clear, practical language you can use across your application
• A structured plan for completing and submitting your application
• Knowledge that you can usefully apply to other funding application
• Greater confidence in how you present your idea

Delivered by local fundraising professional, Caz O’Kane, who will help you prepare a clear, compelling, and confident BrightonSoup application.

For more information visit our Application Support page.

Dates

Session dates: Jan 20th 2026 - Tuesday 1 pm - Feb 13th 2026 - Friday 10am

Location

Community Base
5th Floor Conference Room, 113 Queens Road, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex BN1 3XG

ACCESSIBILITY

Community Base is in central Brighton, less than 5 minutes’ walk from Brighton station, and handy for numerous bus routes. There is no onsite parking, but there is an RCP car park just round the corner on North Road. Please use the South Wing entrance, pressing the buzzer for access.

The session is in the Community Base Conference Room, which is on the 5th floor. It is accessible by stairs and a lift.

In the very unlikely event of an emergency evacuation, we will exit the building via the stairs and emergency exits. If you have mobility issues and/or would need assistance to exit via the stairs, then please let us know when you register so we can be sure to give you the support you need to exit the building safely.

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