Raise and Give is something of a university institution across the country. UWE’s own RAG committee consists of a group of enthusiastic students dedicated to putting on events and having fun while raising a significant amount of money for charity.
Throughout the year RAG holds events such as speed dating, pub quizzes, city centre collections and raffles to raise money for charities both locally and nationally. In 2007 – 2008 RAG supported local Bristol charity, Wallace and Gromit’s Grand Appeal, and national charities, Health Unlimited and National Aids Trust.
RAG’s most popular events are their termly bar crawls. Taking you on a tour of the finest establishments Bristol has to offer over 200 fellow students take it in turns to follow the marshals and see what the city centre has to offer.
But the best thing about RAG is that it’s all done by you! If you have a cause or event you want to support then the committee can help you sort this out. We’ve helped hold cake sales, balloon races and Fashion Shows – all ideas given to us by students to support their chosen charities.
So whether you want to hold an event or just take part, come along and have some fun knowing that you’re helping raise money for charities at the same time.
RAG Week
Thank you to all those that took part, helped run an event or gave money to RAG during last week. We're still counting money but we have raised at least £1500 which is not too bad for a first attempt.
Bar Crawl
Thank you.....
The Committee
Everything we do for RAG happens thanks to a group of dedicated students and support from the Students' Union. To see who's helping to make a difference this year and how you could be a part of it all click here .
Our Charities
The RAG committee chooses a small number of charities that will benefit from the events that we run throughout the year. Our charities for 2007 - 2008 can be seen here .
Any Ideas?
Although we have a few ideas up our sleeves we'd love to hear any ideas that you have! Is there something you'd like to set up? Is there some an idea burning inside but you're not sure how to put it in to action?
Past Events
Check out our previous events and see what we've been up to in the name of charity, including:
- RAG Dolls Fashion Show April 07
- Bar Crawl March 07
- Red Nose Day March 07
- Balloon Race Feb 07
- Bar Crawl Feb 07
- Christmas Collection Dec 06
RAG Facebook Group
For all those who've been dragged into the world of Facebook, we also have a group dedicated to keeping you up-to-date with everything we do.
RAG myspace page
Feel the need to join the greater RAG community? Then take a look at our RAG myspace page and join over 800 other people.
Our Totals
So, how much have we raised exactly? How has our hard work translated into pounds and pennies in the pockets of our supported charities?