UWE RAG in 2016/17

UWE RAG IN 2016/17 Fundraising is at the core of The Students' Union at UWE and we are committed to providing opportunities and ways for students to get involved.

LAST YEAR WE RAISED

£73,594.26

34% INCREASE ON LAST YEAR UWE

RAG

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@UWERAG

thestudentsunion.co.uk/rag

rag@uwe.ac.uk

WHAT WE GOT UP TO LAST YEAR: 10 COMMUNITY GRANTS DISTRIBUTED LOCALLY. £1,000 £700 £600 £600 £500 £500 £400 £400 £400 £400

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Home-Start Bristol Avon and Somerset and Rescue Carers Support Bristol St Peter’s Hospice Survive Bristol Families For Childrens’ Trust Guide Dogs Bristol Association for Neighbourhood Day-care North Bristol Foodbank Great Western Air Ambulance

IMPACT OF CHARITY 8

20

8 Local 32

20 National 32 International

4,200 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN FUNDRAISING 467

Volunteer Hours

166

Charities on our Database

49

Charities we supported, Fundraising Clubs and Societies

45

Events and Activities

10

Community Grants VARSITY

JAILBREAK FIREWORKS

£1,800 raised for local charities 100% of teams made it out of the UK Total distance travelled: 5,133 miles 2,000 people attending. Nominated for Best Fundraising Event at National Student Fundraising Awards

TOP 5 FUNDRAISING CLUBS AND SOCIETIES 1

Islamic Society – £3,692.28

2

Adult Nursing – £1,244.71

3

Skydive – £1,215.00

4

Children’s Nursing – £1,169.33

5

Lacrosse – £938.04

THIS YEAR WE HAVE SET OUTSELVES AN EVEN MORE AMBITIOUS TARGET. WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN REACH THAT.

IF YOU WANT TO BECOME THE NEXT GENERATION OF FUNDRAISING NINJAS, THEN GET INVOLVED: SEPTEMBER 22 | Colour Run | Glenside | 15:00 | £5 25 | Big Bristol Bar Crawl| City Centre | 21:00 | £5 28 | RAG Information Meeting and AGM | The Engagement Space | 16:00 29 | Macmillan Coffee Morning | All 3 Students’ Unions| 11:00 –15:00

THE REST OF THE YEAR 30 October – 5 November | RAG Week | A week of fundraising 2 November | UWE RAG’s Fireworks| Our fireworks spectacular |Frenchay 3 – 4 March | Jailbreak 2018 |36 hours, no money, how far can you get?

ALSO COME TO: Varsity Fundraising | The Poppy Appeal | Meet the Guide Dogs | Movember | Christmas Jumper Day | Halloween | RAG Raids | And much, much more.