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 the Students' Union Activities Team.
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 focusing our support on the following charities.
Winchester Student Union – Approved RAG List:
Alzheimer's Society UK - Supporting people with dementia and funding dementia research
Beat - The UK's Eating Disorder Charity- Encourage people with eating disorders to seek help
Bowel Cancer UK - Providing support for patients and funding research for bowel cancer
British Deaf Association - Campaigning for British Sign Language accessibility
British Heart Foundation - Funding reasearch and support for heart conditions
British Red Cross - Humanitarian aid to those in crisis worldwide
Cancer Research UK - Funding cancer research and providing information to the public
Combat Stress UK - Provide specialist treatment and support for veterans
CoppaFeel! - Breast cancer awareness, providing information and advice on breast cancer
Diabetes UK - Funding and support for people with diabetes
Endometriosis UK - Education, information and support for endometriosis patients
Great Ormond Street Hospital - Funding and research for childrens hospitals, family support
Guts UK - Research, awareness and information on digestive diseases
Help for Heroes - Helping veterans and their families get support returning to civilian life
Islamic Relief - Humanitarian Aid, promoting sustainable developments
Macmillan Cancer Support - Advocating for people living with cancer
Mind UK - Campaigning and support for people with mental health problems
Movember - Men's mental health, prostate and testicular cancer support
Muslim Aid - Working with communities to improve the lives of those in need
Myleoma UK - Blood cancer research, support for patients and families with Myleoma
Naomi House Children's Hospice - Care and support for children with short life expectancies
National AIDS Trust - Work to stop HIV preventing health, dignity and equality
Oxfam - Action on climate change, clean water, emergency response, gender equality
Papyrus UK - Prevention of Young Suicide via training, support and resources
RNLI - 24/7 emergency response by volunteer lifeboat crews, saving lives at sea
Southampton Action - Refugee and asylum support, helping vulnerable groups
St Wilfrid's Hospice - Palliative and end of life care for free to local communities
Stonewall - LGBTQ+ equality campaigns and support, driving positive change
Trinity Winchester - Emergency accommodation and support for homelessness and addiction
Turner Syndrome Support Society - Treatment and support for x-chromosome abnormalities
The Winchester Beacon - Shelter, food and programmes for homeless people
Winchester Basics Bank - Providing emergency food and clothing to all who need it
Winchester Hospice - Palliative and end of life care for adults with a life limiting illness
Winchester Round Table - Annual fundraising for some of the largest events in Winchester
Women in Sport - Advocating for women and girls in sport
Women's Aid - Support for women who experience domestic abuse
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
