At Catz, we run lots of charity events and fundraisers such as weekly quizzes, the promise auction and Catz take me out. These events and fundraisers support 2 JCR charities; one permanent and one elected yearly. The permanent charity is Emilie’s Charities and this is kept the same year on year. The elected charity is chosen in Michaelmas term each year, through a JCR voting process. A short description and more information about each of these charities can be found below:
Permanent charity
Emilie’s Charities
Emilie’s Charities was set up in memory of a former Catz student Emilie Harris, who tragically died in a cycling accident in Oxford. The charity helps to fund the education and welfare of children in developing countries, which Emilie was very passionate about.
More info is available here:
Current elected charity
Oxford Mutual Aid
Oxford Mutual Aid aims to create systems which allow our community to work better to support itself. Mutual Aid is about solidarity, not charity – about working together to help each other, and lessen the impact of crises such as the pandemic and cuts to local services. They believe that together, we can tackle food poverty, food waste, and isolation, and make our city a better place in which to live.
More info is available here: