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WHAT IS SAFE?
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* How do SAFE schemes work? |
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Here are then the answers to the 3 most Frequently Asked Questions regarding SAFE schemes: HOW ARE FUNDS ACTUALLY RAISED? In two manners: opt-in and opt-out. Under an opt-in scheme forms are distributed to all students at the end of each term and those who wish to contribute complete and return the form. In contrast, in an opt-out system, a contribution to SAFE is automatically added to students' college bills. Students can of course choose not to contribute, by completing a special form again distributed with the college bill. The idea behind opt-out fundraising schemes is to simply realise that many students willing to contribute will not in practice go to the extent of completing and sending a form. Besides, the scheme, once installed, is self-sustained and requires little administrative work from prospective SAFE committees, allowing them to concentrate on raising awareness and support and deciding where to allocate the funds raised. HOW IS IT DECIDED WHERE TO ALLOCATE THE FUNDS RAISED? The college reps (often elected in JCR elections) receive funding proposals from the charities. These are then examined and discussed within the committee. The money is then distributed accordingly. Moreover, CUSAFE ensures that the experience of each committee with various charities and NGO's is registered and archived. It therefore becomes year by year possible to make increasingly informed decisions about the prospects of success and importance of each proposal. Please visit our Funding Guidelines page to find out more about this. HOW CAN I GET INVOLVED? 1. Join your college committee so you can vote on where the money goes. Contact your college representative for more details - try our list of college reps. 2. If there is no SAFE scheme already established in your college, set up a new SAFE scheme yourself. Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to do that. More information can be found under the Safe Reps Resources heading in the main menu on the left 3. Join CUSAFE to help co-ordinate the college schemes and organise events.
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