Get involved with fundraising

“What’s it all about?”

Manchester RAG (Raise-and-Give) is the fundraising arm of the Students’ Union. They are a group of students who want to make a difference through raising money for charity – and have fun doing it! They organise exciting events and challenges all year round…run for students, by students. Last year they raised a total of nearly £220,000 for a huge range of local, national and international charities.

“What will I do?”

You can choose which of their fundraising opportunities you’d like to be a part of! Come along and shake a bucket at one of their famous fancy-dress RAG Raids, become a contestant on the annual Take Me Out event, hitch-hike to Disneyland and beyond or even climb Mount Kilimanjaro. With RAG, you can push yourself to new limits whilst raising money for great causes.

RAG always love to hear new ideas for raising money, so please get in touch if you have an idea for an event you’d like to try and make happen!

“Is this for me?”

RAG needs students with a sense of adventure, who are looking to take on a challenge for charity. They are looking for people who are open-minded, enthusiastic and who can work creatively to make things happen!

“What will I get out of it?”

The best part of RAG is that through fundraising you get to be part of a team who are constantly meeting new people, travelling to new places and having new, exciting experiences. Achieve things you never thought you’d achieve – for charity!

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"Although the experience might have seemed a bit intimidating and scary at the start, I quickly was able to build my confidence and positively talk to people. This was a very gratifying experience as we managed to raised enough for 35 emergency food parcels or 215meals! I would definitely reccomend this volunteering experience as it was not only eye opening but also helped strengthen valuable skills such as confidence, communication and fundraising.”