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<\/p>\nThe SU plaza hasn\u2019t been the same since<\/p>\n
Although fundraising is nothing new for the Sheffield University Women\u2019s Rugby Union, this particular event was the first of its kind for the club. Organised by club committee members Elli Thomas and Lola-Mae Till, the club chose to support Roundabout, South Yorkshire\u2019s youth homelessness charity, by singing Christmas classics at the Students Union last Friday lunchtime.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lola, the club\u2019s publicity secretary, got in touch with Sasha James who has worked with Roundabout for five months. They said: \u201cI was really happy when Lola reached out to organise this, it\u2019s just fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n
They added: \u201cThis is the most wholesome fundraiser I\u2019ve ever been to!\u201d while further describing SUWRFC\u2019s efforts as \u201cheart-warming\u201d and \u201clovely\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Roundabout has been working since 1977, and works to support 16 to 25-year-olds by providing accommodation, mental health support, advice, and safety. It now supports over 300 young people every day, and its 250 houses across Sheffield and Rotherham are safe havens for the vulnerable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Elli said: \u201cWe try to do a lot of fundraising as a club but this is completely new. It\u2019s been really popular so I hope we can do it again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Previous events at the club include an annual charity raffle at Christmas, with all members participating , as well as running the Sheffield 10k for Paces.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s great, especially at such a lonely time of year, to support young people \u2013 it\u2019s something that as a club we value a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n
After just one rehearsal, the club took to the SU plaza to sing an hour\u2019s worth of festive songs, ranging from the classic \u201cSilent Night\u201d to \u201cMistletoe\u2019\u201d by Justin Bieber. Club attendance was high, with over 30 members participating. It raised over \u00a3400 on the day through online and cash donations, and drew in an audience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Luisa Agoulmine, club member, admitted: \u201cI haven\u2019t gotten involved in much fundraising in my time at the club so far, and now I want to do more because this was so fun. I hope we make a tradition out of it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
SUWRFC took to the streets of Sheffield on Tuesday, going door-to-door around Crookes, Crookesmoor and Broomhill spreading festive cheer. The club quietly advertised a doorstep carol service, where it would go to any house in Sheffield and sing a couple songs for \u00a37.50, or two houses for \u00a310. This proved popular within the club, with members listing the addresses of friends and enemies alike.\u00a0The total figure the club has raised so far is \u00a3632.39<\/p>\n
Sasha explained that these donations will \u201cmake a massive difference,\u201d by funding vital starter kits for the young people they\u2019re supporting. This includes the basic, often overlooked, essentials such as bedding, clothes, crockery and toiletries, to ensure they feel safe and looked after in their new home. You can support SUWRFC\u2019s effort here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n If you or anyone you know is struggling with homelessness, don\u2019t hesitate to call\u00a0Roundabout Ltd on 0114 253 6789 or\u00a0Roundabout Hostel on 0114 258 9829.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The SU plaza hasn\u2019t been the same since Although fundraising is nothing new for the Sheffield University Women\u2019s…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":358427,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[567],"tags":[64,63,760,85],"class_list":{"0":"post-358426","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-rugby","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-rugby","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358426","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358426"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358426\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/358427"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358426"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358426"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358426"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}