Underpass Online Festival and Bummish

Bumm-ish Virtual Hitchhike 

Inspired by ‘Bumderpass’ (Bummit Committee’s contribution to Underpass Online) we’ve launched Bumm-ish, a virtual hitchhike you can do from home! The goal - get people across the world to join your video call and scratch out the Bummit Scratch Map. The aim is to 'hitchhike' to as many countries as possible.

This wouldn’t be Bummit without the charity part of course and we’re staying true to our roots by asking each participant to donate £5 to the same amazing causes (see below for details) as Underpass Online and ‘Bumderpass’ supported. To make this easy for you, we’ve hijacked the Underpass Online campaign page and so all you need to do is click donate on this page.

Underpass Online: Festival of Music and Fundraising in Response to COVID-19

Underpass Online Festival will be taking place on Saturday the 30th of May. It’s going to feature a range of bands and singers from across the city, and from across the country. But before we get to that date, we want everybody to get involved, and that’s why we’re calling on you to get involved with the two fundraising initiatives we’re launching on Wednesday 20th May in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and ahead of Underpass Online Festival.

1. Run-derpass

It’s easy to get involved with "Run-derpass". All you’ve got to do is run 5km during the last 10 days of May, donate £5 to this page once you’ve completed your run and tag 5 friends in an Instagram photo showcasing your run with the caption #Runderpass. 

P.S, if you tag Sheffield SU, we will post it on our Instagram story!

 2. Fun-derpass 

Is “Run-derpass” not for you? That’s where “Fun-derpass” comes in!

We understand not everybody will be able to, or will want to take part in “Run-derpass”, so we're asking the rest of you to bake a cake during the last 10 days of May, donate £5 to this page once you’ve baked your cake and tag 5 friends in an instagram photo showcasing your cake with the caption #Funderpass.

P.S, if you tag Sheffield SU, we will post it on our Instagram story!

So there you have it! You've got 10 days to get involved and run, bake and fundraise as much as possible before celebrating with our online music festival on Saturday 30th May!

Where Will the Money We Raise Go To?

45% of the money raised will be donated to Foodhall, a volunteer-powered Sheffield dining space and kitchen who, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, are working to provide food parcels, meals, essential supplies and support. Foodhall intercepts food waste and uses this surplus to serve hot meals, tackle social isolation and encourage intergration across a diverse range of groups.

45% of the money raised will be donated to the 'NHS Charities Together - Covid 19 Urgent Appeal'. This money will then be distributed nationally funding grants to help NHS charities support NHS staff, volunteers and patients in ways above and beyond what NHS funding can ordinarily provide, including wellbeing packs and costs associated with travel, parking, accommodation and volunteer expenses. 

The remaining 10% of the money raised will be retained by us, Sheffield RAG. This will contribute towards our running costs and enable us to continue to support students to charity fundraise and put on events like this in future!