Apply to be one of four Queens University RAG charities for 2012

RAG (Raise and Give) is the fundraising wing of Queen's Students' Union, it is run solely by students with the one aim of raising as much money for worthy local causes as possible.

Any charity wishing to apply to be one of RAG’s four chosen charities for the year must submit a RAG charity application form. Charity application forms are sent out by the RAG Treasurer or by a nominated representative. A copy is supplied below.

There are initial criteria that will qualify a charity to be considered.  These are:

• If the charity is based within Northern Ireland.
• If the money received will be used within Northern Ireland by the charity.
• If the charity receives little or no government funding.

These criteria are based upon the key objective of RAG; to support local (preferably independent) charities. Some application forms may be sent out and submitted by charities that do not meet the initial required criteria.  In these cases, the charity's application will be refused.

Those charities that meet the initial criteria and have submitted an application form will then be recommended to the Community, Equality and Diversity Committee by the RAG Executive Committee, based upon (in no particular order)

• The nature of the work that the charity is involved in.
• The perceived relevance of the charity to the lives of young people (in particular students).
• The immediate need of the charity for funding assistance.
• Support and funding given by other bodies.

Please find attached the RAG charity application form and criteria attached in the word document below. Please fill it in and send it back electronically to this address su.vpcommunity@qub.ac.uk

Please consider the essential criteria before you send in your form. If you do not meet it you will not be shortlisted.

Eight charities which are considered to be the most appropriate, using the criteria attached, will be put forward by the RAG Committee will be approved by the Community, Equality and Diversity Committee of Student Representative Council will then be voted upon at the Inaugural Meeting of that Committee.

These eight will then go to a vote by the student body on the 6-8 March 2012 and will then be put to an open, online, student vote whereby every student can vote for the four charities they want RAG to raise money for. 

Once the four charities have been chosen by the student body, a representative will then be invited for a meeting with the RAG Committee and team leaders, where the plans and events for the coming year will be outlined and as an opportunity for explanation as to how RAG operates, when money will be distributed etc.

How to apply

They only accept emailed applications forms so please send to su.rag@qub.ac.uk  

Please also remember that RAG attends many street collections for charities over the course of the year. If you have any please do get in touch and they will see if we can attend to help you raise more money!

For further details or any queries please contact:

Aidan Hughes
Vice President Community
Queen's Students' Union
028 9097 1050
su.vpcommunity@qub.ac.uk

The deadline for applications is Friday 3 February 2012.