Welcome to Raising and Giving (RAG)

RAG (Raising and Giving) is really invaluable part of what we do at Winchester Student Union as it gives our students a chance to give back to their community by making real differences to people's lives! It is a week dedicated to raising money in weird and unusual ways for such deserving charities. RAG Week is a student-led week where our student body come together in fun and unusual ways to raise money for and support so many charities such as Mind, Naomi’s House and Jack’s Place, and Trinity Winchester. This academic year's RAG week will take place from 29th January to 4th February 2024. If you would like to get involved in RAG week or know what events are going on email SUactivities@winchester.ac.uk.

Charity proposals must come from a student who is currently enrolled at the University of Winchester or a Student Union Activity Group. To propose a RAG charity please click here

This year we are focussing our support on the following charities.

 

 

 Winchester Student Union – Approved RAG List:

Alzheimer’s Society - https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

Anthony Nolan (Winchester Marrow) - Marrow | Anthony Nolan

Beat (Eating Disorders) - The UK's Eating Disorder Charity - Beat 

Ben Pavitt Legacy of Love Fund - Ben Pavitt's Legacy of Love Fund (cclg.org.uk) 

Bowel Cancer UK - Bowel Cancer | Bowel Cancer UK

Breast Cancer Now - Breast Cancer Now | The research and care charity

British Deaf Association - British Deaf Association - Home

British Heart Foundation - Welcome to the British Heart Foundation

British Red Cross - The British Red Cross

Bliss - For babies born premature or sick | Bliss

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - CALM Homepage | Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Cancer Research UK - Cancer Research UK

Climbers against Cancer - Home - Climbers Against Cancer

Coppafeel - CoppaFeel! | Check Your Boobs or Pecs | Breast Cancer Awareness

Crohn’s and Colitis UK - Crohn's & Colitis UK

Dementia UK - Specialist support to families facing dementia | Dementia UK

Diabetes UK - Diabetes UK - Know diabetes. Fight diabetes. | Diabetes UK

First Star Scholars UK - First Star Scholars UK – Empowering Children In Care (firststaruk.org)

Foundation for Social Change and Inclusion (Shoe Box Appeal) - Preventing modern slavery, fighting poverty and transforming lives.

Great Ormond Street Hospital – GOSH Charity

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust - Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust

Human Appeal - Home | Human Appeal

Islamic Relief - Islamic Relief UK - A Muslim Charity Guided by Islamic Values

Kilbryde Hospice - https://kilbrydehospice.org.uk/

Macmillan - Macmillan Cancer Support

Make A Wish - Make-A-Wish Foundation 

Marie Curie Cancer Care - Care and support through terminal illness | Marie Curie

Mind – Mind UK

Movember - Movember 

Muslim Aid - Muslim Aid Donations | Appeals | Charity | Muslim Aid

National Aids Trust - National AIDS Trust 

National Autistic Society - National Autistic Society 

Nerve Tumours UK - Nerve Tumours UK | Home | Nerve Tumours UK

Naomi House Children's Hospice - https://www.naomihouse.org.uk/

Oxfam - Oxfam.org.uk

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide - Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide 

Prostate Cancer UK - Prostate Cancer UK | Prostate Cancer UK

RNLI – Royal National Lifeboat Institution - RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution - Saving Lives at Sea

Rose road association - https://www.roseroad.org.uk/

Southampton Action – SouthamptonAction

SSAFA - https://www.ssafa.org.uk

Starlight - Starlight

Stonewall - Stonewall

Stroke Association - Stroke Association 

St.Wilfrid's Hospice - https://stwh.co.uk/

Teenage Cancer Trust - Teenage Cancer Trust | UK Cancer Charity

The Trevor Project - For Young LGBTQ Lives

The Cure CJD Campaign - The Cure CJD Campaign - We can find a treatment for CJD

Trinity Winchester - https://trinitywinchester.org.uk/

Turner Syndrome Support Society - Turner Syndrome Support Society (tss.org.uk)

UCKG HelpCentre - https://www.uckg.org/

Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal (Oxfam) - Oxfam Ukraine

Unicef - Unicef

Winchester & District Young Carers - Winchester Young Carers

Winchester Beacon - The Winchester Beacon 

Winchester Youth Counselling - Home » Winchester Youth Counselling

Women for Women International - Women for Women International 

Women in Sport - Women in Sport – Home

WWF - The World Wildlife Fund | WWF

 

All fundraising at the Union comes through the RAG committee, who are also able to approve new charities. Only current University of Winchester students can put forward a charity for approval. Please check out the RAG society's website page to join their group!:

https://www.winchesterstudents.co.uk/groups/rag-society-c218