On Friday, the biggest event in Carnival RAG’s calendar began. Here is everything you can expect from RAG Week 2020
Carnival RAG, the largest student-run fundraising society at the University of Birmingham, will be hosting a week of events dedicated to raising money and awareness for their 2019-20 charities: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Student Minds and Birmingham Nightline. RAG Week starts today and will run until Friday 28th February.
Many of their events will be held in collaboration with other UoB societies. Proceedings will kick off this evening at the Indie Lounge in Selly Oak for Acafusion, which is being hosted with A Cappella Birmingham.
Many of their events will be held in collaboration with other UoB societies
On Monday 24th, Carnival RAG are hosting a charity yoga class alongside the Yoga Society, which can be pre-booked via the UoBYoga app.
Other events throughout the week will include a blind date with a book charity sale at the pod in the Guild of Students, allowing students to take a break from their studies and immerse themselves in a book they may not have considered reading before.
There will also a #HeadsTogether Sports Night takeover taking place on Wednesday night at the Guild of Students in aid of Mind, where Carnival RAG will partner with 20 sports clubs with the aim of changing the conversation surrounding mental health. Sports teams will be incorporating headwear into their fancy-dress theme for the week and contributing towards Carnival RAG’s donation to Mind, one of the Heads Together charities.
Sports teams will be incorporating headwear into their fancy-dress theme
On Friday 28th, there will be a marrow donor drive in partnership with Birmingham Marrow, which creates a network of stem cell matches fortransplants, helping fight diseases such as leukaemia.
There will also be events running throughout RAG week to raise awareness of Birmingham Nightline and Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid. As part of their suicide awareness campaign, Carnival RAG are aiming to take photographs of 730 people to represent the number of people under 25 who committed suicide in the UK in 2018.
The fundraiser will raise awareness of these statistics and tackle the stigma surrounding suicide and suicidal thoughts.
To collect donations for Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid, a donations box will be placed in the Guild reception for the duration of RAG week.
Personal care items will be welcome donations, including toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant, toilet roll and shower gel.
Speaking to Redbrick, RAG week coordinators Rhiannon Moss and Jessica Day said: ‘This year, there are more ways than ever to get involved with RAG Week. You can donate money or items, attend a yoga class or an a cappella showcase, take a photo or sign up to the stem cell donor register. Every contribution matters and helps raise awareness of the causes we are supporting.
‘If you would like to get involved with any of the events throughout the week or would like further information, please check out our Facebook event or email us at ragweek@carnivalrag.com.’
RAG Week 2020
Acafusion with A Cappella Birmingham
The Indie Lounge
Friday 21st February, 7:30pm
Charity Yoga Class with Yoga Society
Monday 24th February.
Please see the UoBYoga app for more details and to book.
Blind Date with a Book
The Pod, Guild of Students
Wednesday 26th February, 10-4pm
#HeadsTogether Sports Night Takeover
Guild of Students
Wednesday 26th February, Midnight
Birmingham Marrow Donor Drive
Chemical Engineering Atrium
Friday 28th February, 12-4pm
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