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QUB RAG

QUB RAG is the official fundraising group of the Students’ Union - bringing Queen’s students together to make the world a better place! Students at Queen’s are automatically a member of RAG, and each year it’s led by a committee of dedicated, passionate, and lively volunteers.

RAG helps students give back to the communities and causes that they’re passionate about, all while having fun and making new friends. RAG organises student fundraising events, activities and competitions that are slightly beyond the norm!

Each year, as part of the SU Elections, the entire student body votes for RAG's charities. Your elected RAG Charities for 2024/25 are:

Carers NI
Support unpaid carers with expert information, advice and support, and also campaign to make life better for carers. 

Nexus NI
Supporting individuals impacted by sexual abuse and abusive relationships.

Check out our upcoming events below!

  • Meet The Committee

    The 2024/25 RAG (Raise and Give) Chair is Vidya Kalidindi.

    QUB RAG is led by a committee of dedicated, passionate, and lively volunteers:

    • Vice Chairperson - Adam Wilson
    • Marketing Head - Bridget Salaja
    • Video Content Editor - Ronak Kapoor
    • Events Officer - Elizabeth Hartley

     

    Recruitment for the following committee roles is now open:

    • Accommodation & 1st Year Liaison Officer
    • Clubs & Societies Liaison Officer
    • Income Strategy Officer

    Apply here by Monday 7 October.

  • Get In Touch

    Want to help with RAG's events, activities or competitions?

    Do you have a great fundraising idea that you think students would love?

    Or, are you carrying out your own fundraising and would like some advice and support?

    The RAG Committee Members want to hear from you!

    Get in touch with by emailing: su.rag@qub.ac.uk

  • History of Raise and Give

    QUB RAG was founded way back in the early years of the University in the late 1800s-early 1900s.

    It has raised over £2,000,000 to date for various charities with the 2014/15 academic year seeing a record high of £115,000!

    Past 'raggies' have included former President of Ireland, Mary McAleese and the Godfather of Punk, Terri Hooley.

    QUB RAG can also boast being the organiser of the largest Pub Crawl in the UK & Ireland for its annual Fresher’s Pub Crawl.

    The term “to rag” was used in the late 1800s and it meant to pester or badger someone. It’s thought that around this time, university students who noticed the inequalities in society began to take time out of their studies to rag members of the public to donate to the more vulnerable members of society.

    Since then, rag evolved to stand for Raise & Give and groups were formed at universities across the UK and Ireland!

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