Make a Difference with Reaseheath RAG!

At Reaseheath, we’re passionate about giving back to our local community, and our incredible Raising and Giving (RAG) efforts are at the heart of it all! Each year, our students choose a local charity to support, dedicating their energy and creativity to fundraising throughout the academic year.

Highlights of the student calendar include the Halloween Scarefest, the festive 12 Days of Reaseheath, and in the Spring term, RAG Week, all orchestrated by the dedicated RAG Society and Students’ Union.

Imagine taking part in exciting events like skydives, powerful tractor pulls, delicious bake sales, and helping out at various community events.

Join the fun and support our community!

What is RAG?

Raft Activity for RAG
RAG wet sponge

Give Back!

Each year, we organising various fundraising activities to support a local charity, chosen by our students.

Get Creative!

From skydives, to tractor pulls, to bake sales, to water sports… our students dream big. What out-of-the-box fundraising activity can you think of?

Have Fun!

The RAG Society and Students’ Union run events all year round with the aim of raising money for our chosen charity, but also for our students to have fun!

Our Impact

£300,000

To date, our appeals have collectively raised an incredible over £300,000 for worthy local causes!

£26,361

Our record fundraising year stands at a staggering £26,361 for the British Heart Foundation (2015/16). Help us beat this record!

How Can You Get Involved?

Join RAG Society
Contact Us About RAG

The more the merrier! Contact a member of the Students’ Union or studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk to enquire about joining!

Our students are what make RAG events the success they are! Contact studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk to see how you can help at our next RAG fundraiser!

We want to hear from you! Get your creative juices flowing and suggest an event to studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk!

For anything else, our Students’ Union and Student Life team are ready to listen! Contact Student Life at studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk.

Join RAG Society

The more the merrier! Contact a member of the Students’ Union or studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk to enquire about joining!

Our students are what make RAG events the success they are! Contact studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk to see how you can help at our next RAG fundraiser!

We want to hear from you! Get your creative juices flowing and suggest an event to studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk!

Contact Us About RAG

For anything else, our Students’ Union and Student Life team are ready to listen! Contact Student Life at studentlife@reaseheath.ac.uk.

Our Chosen Charity for 2025/26

David Lewis Reaseheath Charity of the Year

Reaseheath’s Charity of the Year is David Lewis!

This charity has been transforming lives for over 120 years, providing residential, educational, and medical services for young people and adults with complex needs.

The David Lewis Centre has a strong local presence, and the Students’ Union believed we could build a meaningful relationship that would enable students to engage directly with the charity’s mission.

“We chose David Lewis because it’s local, does amazing work, and we can actually get involved and see the difference we’re making. We’re super excited to volunteer, run events, and hopefully smash our £20,000 target this year – it’s all about giving back and making an impact together!” Kirsty Thornton, Student Life Coordinator.

So far, we have had the pleasure of hosting the David Lewis Centre at Reaseheath during our Freshers’ Fair to introduce the charity to the college. More recently, we also welcomed a representative at our UNITY Festival, where we raised money through a bake sale! Find out more about our chosen charity, David Lewis.

RAG Updates

Reaseheath community comes together for UNITY Festival 2025

Reaseheath College and University Centre brought its PRIDE values to life through its inaugural UNITY Festival – a week-long celebration encouraging the whole campus to pause, take stock and recognise what makes its community strong.
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Reaseheath Students’ Union names David Lewis as RAG Charity of the Year

As the new academic year begins, Reaseheath Students’ Union has proudly announced David Lewis as its Raising and Giving (RAG) Charity of the Year.
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Reaseheath students raise over £18,000 for Mid Cheshire Mind

Reaseheath College and University Centre students and staff have raised an impressive £18,174.20 for mental health charity Mid Cheshire Mind through a packed year of RAG (Raising and Giving) activities.
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Funds raised to date

Here is a breakdown of how much our students and staff have raised for local charities over the last 35 years!

YearCharityAmount raised
87/88Cheshire Riding for the Disabled£2,200.00
88/89Leighton Hospital Baby Unit£4,252.00
89/90St. Luke’s Hospice£5,250.00
90/91Springfield School£7,005.00
91/92Leighton Hospital Scanner Appeal£7,650.00
92/93Hope House£7,700.00
93/94Special Gymnastics Association£4,500.00
94/95Cancer Research£7,016.00
95/96Guide Dogs for the Blind£3,400.00
96/97Nantwich Neighbours£3,300.00
97/98NSPCC£6,460.00
98/99Lord Mayor’s Appeal£3,049.00
99/00Christies Against Cancer£6,221.00
00/01No collection due to Foot and Mouth
01/02Macmillan Cancer Relief£5,622.00
02/03St. Luke’s Hospice£7,243.00
03/04Donna Louise Trust£8,118.00
03/04DEC Tsunami Appeal£1,855.00
04/05Wingate House£7,230.28
05/06Caudwell Trust£7,071.05
06/07When you wish upon a star£9,104.00
07/08Abi Davey Appeal£10,116.24
08/09BIRD£12,076.64
09/10Childrens Adventure Farm Trust£11,740.00
10/11North West Air Ambulance£16,519.00
11/12The Oliver King Foundation£10,236.53
12/13Broughton House£7,523.54
13/14St. Luke’s Hospice£9,448.85
14/15MacMillan Cancer Support£20,380.12
15/16British Heart Foundation£26,361
16/17North West Cancer Research£13,634.31
17/18Visyon£19,174.93
18/19Diabetes UK£13,157.16
19/20, 20/21Make A Wish£15,484.61
21/22Hope House & Tŷ Gobaith£12,636.17
22/23The Children’s Adventure Farm Trust (CAFT).£17,206
23/24The British Heart Foundation£20,000
25/26Mid Cheshire Mind£18,174.10
Total funds raised£368.069.83