Last Wednesday 9th November, I took to the streets of London in the hope of raising some cash in a raid (read: bucket collection) for the Poppy Appeal. Having never done this before either in London or Cambridge, I was definitely in at the deep end… 4.30am. Wake up. Contemplate, whilst lying in bed, how this...
Read more →Thanks to everyone who participated in the duck race last weekend. It was great fun and in the end we managed to raise over £1000! So, with the first event of term over, what else does RAG have in store for you in the next few months? Anyone who’s seen the many balloons around...
Read more →Freshers’ Week is one of the most hectic times of the year, and you may be wondering what events are raising money for RAG! If you are, here’s a quick lowdown of what events you can come to: Saturday 1st- Bucket collection (what we call a “raid”!) for Cancer Research UK in Cambridge. Tuesday...
Read more →On Tuesday 6th September, Cambridge RAG was invited to attend a drinks reception in honour of WaterAid’s 30th birthday. The event aimed to thank long term supporters of WaterAid for their contribution to the charity, which provides safe clean water and sanitation to communities in Africa and Asia. Held at Clarence House and hosted by HRH...
Read more →What is RAG? RAG stands for Raising and Giving, and basically is a student society that aims to raise lots of money- usually totalling around £150,000 a year!- for various charities in lots of different ways. There are university wide activities for you to get involved with. You may have heard of Jailbreak, where...
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