First Dates
First Dates is one of our events that gets most attention from students who were not previously involved with the society. Every year, we couple people up into both romantic and friendship dates. We get over 200 people, and proceed to set them up on blind dates.
We work with Canopy, where the event takes place over two nights. In 2020, we had over 100 dates over the two nights and we raised an incredible £480.95 for Beat (UK’s eating disorder charity).
We also partnered up with ConnectUs, a student-run startup who developed an algorithm that allowed the event to take place successfully. Some matches even went on second dates!
First Dates is a key event to show Warwick students the variety of initiatives that RAG organizes and get them involved within the society.
We work with Canopy, where the event takes place over two nights. In 2020, we had over 100 dates over the two nights and we raised an incredible £480.95 for Beat (UK’s eating disorder charity).
We also partnered up with ConnectUs, a student-run startup who developed an algorithm that allowed the event to take place successfully. Some matches even went on second dates!
First Dates is a key event to show Warwick students the variety of initiatives that RAG organizes and get them involved within the society.
"It has been a great opportunity for ConnectUs and RAG to collaborate together. 200 tickets sold to help Beat and several meaningful connections made to help university students; what more could we ask for! It was an absolute pleasure. We cannot wait to collaborate with RAG on future events!"
- Varun Balsara, ConnectUs Founder, CEO and Project Manager
- Varun Balsara, ConnectUs Founder, CEO and Project Manager
