RAG Charity Voting

Vote for your RAG charity of the year

Each year we ask you all to nominate your favourite local charities that we, as a community, aim to support throughout the year through our Raise And Give (RAG) events and campaigns. Last year we raised a massive £7000 for Stokenchurch Dog Rescue. Now it's time to vote for your RAG charity for 2024-25!

Each year students and staff vote on their preferred charity from the nominations provided throughout the summer. You can vote online, in person at freshers fair or in the SU offices.

The nominated charities are:

Chilterns Neuro Centre - The Chilterns Neuro Centre is a local charity based in Wendover, Buckinghamshire, which supports people affected by multiple sclerosis (MS), Parkinson’s and stroke survivors.

The Centre was founded in 1985 as the Chilterns MS Centre but, in 2022, it began a pilot programme to open up its services to people with conditions other than MS, starting with Parkinson’s and stroke survivors. In 2023, the pilot became permanent and the Centre changed its name

Emmetts Genies - Emmett’s Genies was founded to help bring some Magic into the lives of children with serious or life-limiting conditions. We work with our NHS, Hospice & Charity partners to provide boredom relief, grant small wishes and provide memory-making, quality experiences for these children and their families

Young Deaf Activities - Young Deaf Activities encourage children and young people with any level of hearing impairment or dual-sensory loss to become confident and independent in any environment. The charity also:

• Provides activities in which these children and young people and their hearing siblings can meet and socialise
• Support hearing parents and siblings of the hearing-impaired child and to enable them to communicate effectively with their child

Heart & Soul Hub - At Heart and Soul Hub is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals recovering from mental health illness. They provide support, community integration, and work opportunities through their garden and workshop project. Everything they produce is sold to the community and all profits from their courses are used to help fund the Hub.

Youth Enquiry Service - Youth Enquiry Service (YES) is a charity based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, that offers free and confidential support and counselling to 13–25-year-olds. YES is staffed four days a week and four evenings a week. They support thousands of young people every year.

Wycombe Mind - No one should have to face a mental health problem alone. Wycombe Mind supports anyone that needs help and assistance in the Wycombe district; including High Wycombe, Marlow, and Princes Risborough. They offer peer support groups throughout the week as well as a number of activities from our centre and local venues.

Growing Hope - Growing Hope High Wycombe is a charity offering free therapy for children and young people (0-18) with additional needs living within the High Wycombe area. They provide support for parents, carers and siblings through groups and courses.

Cancer Care & Haematology Fund - The Cancer Care and Haematology fund (CCHF) was set up as a registered charity in 1990 to raise funds to help patients diagnosed with cancer and haematology related illnesses by funding the build of the Cancer Care and Haematology Unit at Stoke Mandeville Hospital.

Chiltern Branch Motor Neurone Disease Association - The Chiltern Branch provides practical help, information and local support to people with MND and those close to them, whenever they need it and in a number of ways. Their team of trained Association visitors provide practical support and information and will be able to signpost you to the local health or social care professionals and services that you may need to access, and they will provide an on-going link to the Association.

Marlow District Scouts - Scouts actively engages and supports young people in their personal development, empowering them to make a positive contribution to society.

Cloudy Foundation is dedicated to upskilling young people for the digital world by providing skill-building programmes that help bridge the gap between education and the workplace. Through these programmes, they give students the tools they need to develop digital, business, and personal skills that will shape their futures. Cloudy Foundation focusses on offering opportunities to underprivileged or underrepresented youth, ensuring they have access to valuable experiences that can open doors to brighter futures.

Voting

Voting will close on the 11 October, so make sure you have voted online.