Charity, Fundraising and Volunteering
We’re delighted to announce that for the 2023/24 year, our official charity is SRASAC (Sheffield Rape and Sexual Assault Centre).
This charity offers legal and mental support to victims of sexual assault and rape in Sheffield
The Guardians’ recent figures have shown that 97% of young women have been victims of sexual harassment. As well as being an important cause for many of our members, this figure highlights the importance of supporting such an impactful charity.
Whilst we still plan to raise money for various different charities throughout the year, we are happy to have our main charity as SRASAC.
Check out our charity events from the past years!
Charity, Fundraising and Volunteering 2022/23
Socials:
Men in Black Social: We raised £152.88 for MIND
Cops and Robbers Social: We raised £165.68 for Childrens Hospital Charity
Showcase Raffle:
Our annual showcase raffle in 2023 raised £444.18 in support of SRASAC and Sheffield Marrow.
Volunteering:
Do it for you event: We volunteered along with other sports club from the University at the Children's Hospital 'Do it for you event'. We gave cheerleading tasters to Children from the Oncology ward and their families, who are being treated or recovering from childhood cancer. This event was a huge success, making so many children smile and giving them the opportunity to try new sports!
Primary School volunteering: We continued our volunteering teaching cheerleading to deprived schools in Sheffield.
This Girl Can:
In support of This Girl Can all our teams wore pink to training and donated sanitary products. In total we donated 1359 sanitary products!
5,000 mile run, walk cycle:
Along with Pom Cheerleading, Sabres, Football, Cricket and Rugby Union we collectively ran/walked/cycled 6693.745 miles in the month of March and raised £90 for The Childrens Hospital Charity
Charity training sessions:
We taught Stunt Cheerleading to Rugby Union, Gymnastics and Trampolining which raised money for the Childrens Hospital Charity
Charity, Fundraising and Volunteering 2021/22
Socials:
Wig Social: We raised £246.85 for SRASAC.
LGBTQ+ Social: We raised £417.32 for SAYit Sheffield in a joint social with the Sheffield Sabres American Football team. SAYit Sheffield is a charity working towards emotional wellbeing of LGBTQ+ youth in Sheffield, offering practical support training.
Superhero Social : £536.86 was raised alongside the Sheffield Sabres American Football team in support of access sport, the Dan Smith Fund. Dan Smith was an ex Sabre, and the fund supports the local community.
Showcase Raffle:
Our annual showcase raffle in 2022 raised £476.06 in support of SRASAC and Sheffield Marrow.
Volunteering Work:
Community work holds a lot of importance in our club, this year we visited 6 primary schools, teaching young children cheerleading skills.
Sanitary product donations:
We hosted a period product drive for Menstruation Matters and Sabrecats Stunt Cheerleading made the most sanitary product donations!
Run for Ukraine Fundraiser:
This was held for the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal, to offer support to those in need of help in Ukraine, meeting essential needs protection and trauma care . We came together with Sheffield Sabrecats Pom Cheerleading, Sheffield Sabres American Football, and Sheffield University Men's Football Club.
Collectively, our clubs travelled 3543.349 miles and raised £635.
Previous years:
Mental health is a huge issue in universities across the country.
Sheffield Sabrecats aim to help tackle it through getting involved in campaigns to raise awareness around mental health and promoting exercise and wellbeing.
In 2017/18, through our bake sales, 24 hour cycle-a-thon and themed trainings, we raised around £500 for our charity partner Mind UK.
In 2019, we were involved in the Mental Health Foundation’s 2019 body image campaign to encourage a positive self-image.
Members of our club can be supported by our Welfare Secretary, Asha Stobbart. Any concerns our cheerleaders may have, either within or externally to cheer, Asha can be a confidential and approachable point of contact.