Fundraise to keep our vital services running for women and children experiencing abuse

So, you’re a university student who wants to make a difference and have fun with friends? We have just the thing. Lots of students organise fundraisers for Refuge and we love their creativity. Take a look at the ideas below, and drop us an email to chat about how we can support each other.

• RAG society: If your part of a RAG society and would like to support us, we’d love to hear from you! In return for your support, we can offer you a dedicated team to support you with your activities, in person or virtual talks about our work, specialist fundraising workshops, free fundraising materials and resources and even places in some of our challenge events. Please email the team.
• Organise a University challenge: Challenge other universities through an event inspired by the TV quiz show ‘University Challenge’. Or you could compete with other universities through challenges set across a month and ask each university for a donation to compete.
• Do a swap shop: Great for the environment and a great place to get a bargain, organise a swap shop on campus where students can donate and buy clothes in exchange for a donation.
• Open mic night or talent show: Encourage your peers to showcase their talents singing, dancing, playing an instrument or even spoken word or comedy for a good cause. You can even have a raffle and refreshments to raise extra funds.
• Fitness challenge: Get together with your university friends or society and set a challenge to walk, cycle, swim or run a certain distance over a month. Document and share your progress on social media — and ask friends to support you with a donation to help you reach your fundraising goal.
• Bucket collection: Sometimes raising money for domestic abuse survivors is as simple as asking. Choose a busy spot on campus and set up a bucket or booth to collect money from passers-by — you might be surprised how much you can raise.