What is RAG?

Raising and Giving (RAG) is part of the University of Surrey Students’ Union. We aim to fundraise for various charities, locally and globally as well as engage widely with the community here at Guildford. 

We run various RAG events throughout each academic year for students to get involved in – including bake sales, adventurous activities, Movember, Sleep Easy and RAG Raid. We provide a variety of ways for students at Surrey to get involved in fundraising. 

About Our Fundraising

All fundraising is completely student-led; this means that the RAG Chair, RAG Representatives, and students choose exactly which events they want to run. Supported by the other elected officers, RAG aims to raise as much money as possible and have fun. 

All money raised from our events and challenges goes towards your chosen charities, that you voted for, for the academic year.


The winning national charity is:

Refuge UK

  • No one should live in fear of violence and abuse. Help Refuge support people fleeing abuse. Your support helps us be there for thousands of women and their children experiencing abuse. Give back independence. Donate now. Specialist support.


The winning local charity is:

Royal Surrey Charity

  • Supporting the local hospital to provide essential healthcare services to the community.

There are a number of ways to get involved in RAG. From being a RAG Rep to volunteering at one of our events. There’s something for everyone!

Find Out More

If you want to find out more about RAG at Surrey, check out our Raising and Giving social media accounts: