Are you passionate about supporting positive change in Parramatta?

Pitch for Good presents five inspiring social entrepreneurs pitching their new ideas for social enterprises that they hope to establish in Parramatta.

The participants have been given training to create an engaging crowdfunding campaign on StartSomeGood to raise funds and garner support to help get their project off the ground

Instead of giving all the decision-making power to a panel of judges, Pitch for Good empowers you as a member of the audience to select your favorites and donate the value of your $30 ticket to their project. This amount will then be doubled by the City of Parramatta, so your $30 becomes $60, which will then go towards kickstarting their crowdfunding campaign.

This on-and off-line combination of campaigning for their impact project helps them overcome the greatest challenge in crowdfunding – how to get the early traction which validates their idea and carries their story far enough to succeed. Be part of supporting their success by buying a ticket and voting on the night.

In addition to the pitches there will be stalls run by local social enterprises and food included in your ticket price.

The participants who will be pitching their social impact projects on the night:

- Sally Irwin - The Freedom Hub on a mission to end modern slavery. Raising funds for a Parramatta HQ

- Joe Kwon - CONFIT - supporting ex-convicts to follow a career in personal training as a way to rebuild their life. Raising funds for the launch of a CONFIT gym in Parramatta.

- Sujan Selventhiran - Upcycled Tech - Provision of tech equipment and devices to be upcycled to improve the lives and well-being of those in need - financially/socially disadvantaged migrants/refugees. Raising funds to expand their offering in the Parramatta area.

- Charlene Bordley - Parramatta Bike Tours - Moving PARRA Matters - Promoting Active Transport: Enhancing Workplace Well-being through Riding a Bike

Pitch for Good Parramatta is a joint partnership between StartSomeGood and the City of Parramatta Council with a purpose to support early stage social entrepreneurs get their impact ideas off the ground in the Parramatta Council area.

Check out the round up from our last Pitch for Good event (pre-Covid!). We are so excited to be bringing back this awesome initiative for the Parramatta community to bring impactful ideas to life in the local area. Over four previous Pitch for Good events we have featured great social enterprises including Catalysr, The Reconnect Project, Parramatta Clay Arts and Welcome Walls.

EVENT SCHEDULE:

Doors open at 5:30 PM
Food will be served at 6 PM
Pitches will start from 6:45 to 7.30 PM
Voting and networking start at 7:30 PM
Results will be announced at 8 PM

LOCATION:

Join us at the beautiful new Western Sydney Startup Hub - 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, NSW