Sheffield RAG (Raising & Giving)

RAG is a working committee of students at Sheffield Students’ Union who organise bundles of fundraising events over the academic year. All fundraising is completely student-led, this means that the committee, and student groups we work with, choose exactly which events they want to run, and the charities that benefit. Supported by our Community Fundraiser and the RAG intern - two full-time staff members - we aim to raise as much money as possible, and have a lot of fun in the process! Sheffield RAG was formed in 1920 and its first event was known as ‘Hospital Saturday’ at which our medical students raised funds for local hospitals, particularly in the struggle against Tuberculosis. Since then we’ve continued to develop and expand whilst retaining our local ethos. We ❤ the community that we become a part of as students, so we aim to donate 85% of our annual total to local charities in South Yorkshire and the North Derbyshire area. We like to make a difference to smaller charities who cannot afford to have large-scale fundraising programmes. We hope that the amounts we donate can make an even bigger difference to such organisations, and our local community. However, students working with us can choose to donate to any charity they wish! We raise money primarily through putting on a whole academic year of fundraising events; everything from bake sales to bungee jumps! Across the year we give students the opportunity to take part in wild and exciting happenings: nocturnal star-lit ramblings in the Peak District, legendary hitch-hikes across Europe, and sleep-outs on the concourse to bundles of events organised by clubs and societies right here in the Students’ Union. There are three main ways to get involved with RAG:

Take part in our events – look out for opportunities across the year to raise money for numerous different charities! We strive to give you the chance to take part in a varied and exciting year of memorable events which will make a very real difference to some amazing causes. Clubs and societies, why not Adopt a Charity! The Adopt a Charity scheme works with clubs, societies, individuals and the student residences to help them fundraise for charities of their choice. There’s also an opportunity to claim back up to 45% for your club or society too! Last year we worked with over 80 different student groups, helping to organise over 125 different fundraising events and raising money for over 90 different causes. Individuals! Become a RAG Rep, learn C.V enhancing events-planning and fundraising skills from our workshops, make new friends and put on your own fundraising events with groups of like-minded individuals.