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Raise and Give (RAG)
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.
Raise and Give is your one-stop shop for fun, frolics and fundraising, all in the name of charity. Last year RAG raised over £14,000 which included the first ever running of Jailbreak, which saw over 60 teams try and get as far as possible away from UWE without spending any money - the winners got to New York! In February they host the awe-inspiring RAG Week with events to include Cabaret, Speed Dating, Comedy Nights and the Bristol Mega Raid where we join with RAGs from across the country to descend on Bristol to raise money for local charities. There are plenty of opportunities to get involved throughout the year so if you think you’d like to get involved in something fun for a good cause look no further than RAG. If you’d rather leave the organisation to someone else, then just have a great time knowing that you’re helping local and national charities.
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 2010
Pub Quiz - Pizza Eating Competition - Cabaret Night & Raffle - Speed Dating and Cheesy-disco
Sunday 7th - Friday 12th February
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
Raising money for charity is the whole reason we run our events and students give up their time.
Past Events
Check out our previous events and see what we've been up to in the name of charity.
Balloon Release Video Explodes on the Web
Our comedy video of RAG balloon release has gone viral on the web.
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?
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.
Jailbreak Insurance Policy Wording
The Policy Wording for all those taking part in the Jailbreak event between 5-6th December can be downloaded here.
Endsleigh Insurance Policy Wording.pdf 157.83 kB
Last modified on Friday 30 July 2010 at 12:51:55 pm.
