What is raiding?

A raid is the RAG term for a street collection, they can be extremely fun and highly rewarding. You won’t believe it until you try, so come and give it a go! Contact the raids team for more information.

To take part in a Cambridge raid just e-mail a raids officer to get details of where to go to collect the requisite items (a collection bucket, permit, charity T shirt and stickers). Fancy dress is encouraged, but not necessary. If you’ve never been out before the raids team will help you with some tips and ideas and make sure that you know what you’re doing. You can collect for as little or as long as you like and the funds you raise really do make a difference to the charities. So if you have a spare 15 minutes or so on a Saturday why not give it a go?

Our upcoming street collections include:

Lent 2010

Saturday 16th January	DEC – Haiti relief effort
Saturday 23rd January	Cambridge Samaritans
Saturday 30th January	ActionAid
Saturday 6th February	Everyman
Saturday 13th February	tbc
Saturday 20th February	Breakthrough Breast Cancer Multiple Sclerosis Society
Saturday 27th February	Mines Advisory Group (finding solutions for land mines)
Saturday 6th March	Marie Curie Cancer Care
Saturday 13th March	Meningitis Research Foundation

Also Children in Need- 20th November in Cambridge Always a fun one. As much fancy dress as possible is encouraged!

The Poppy Appeal- Sell poppies on the streets of Cambridge, more details to follow.

Collecting outside of Cambridge:

Christmas Tour- We’ll be travelling the south of England starting in Cambridge on 5th December and ending in London on  11th December collecting for Shelter. Join us for as many days as you can. Accomodation and Transport are provided.

GOSH- Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity needs to raise over £50 million each year to support the world-class Great Ormond Street Hospital running. The hospital provides outstanding care for sick children and we will be raising money for them on Friday 19th February. We have permits all over the London underground and this is a chance to raise really big money in one day (It’s possible to break £1000 in a day).

Easter Tour- We’ll be travelling the middle of England collecting for KidScan during from 13th March and ending in London on 19th March. Once again come along for as many days as you want, accomodation and transport are provided.

Megaraids-This are done in conjunction with other universities and are held around the country. As we recieve details we will publisice the opportunities.