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
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, so please get in contact with emily.aldridge-snell@winchester.ac.uk. 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
