Secondary Goals
- Fastest college to raise £200 St. John's — Day 17
- Biggest single donation Selwyn — £146 from Albie Esparza
- Most individual donations Gonville & Caius — 64 donations
- Most creative fundraising event Girton — Flower sale
CAMBRIDGE
FundRace
31 colleges · one community · one cause
What is the FundRace?
🤝 Mission
This is a good-faith fundraising competition between students of the 31 colleges of the University of Cambridge to show that students are engaged in giving back to the local community. The competition is decided by which college raises the most funds, with secret prizes for secondary goals too.
@cambridgefundrace🏠 Cause
All funds go directly to Wintercomfort, who have helped those in need of shelter, food and clothes in Cambridge for 30+ years. Last year, Wintercomfort supported 800 people, including 100+ women through their day centre which provides essential welfare year-round.
@wintercomfortcambridge📋 Rules of the FundRace
- Each college is represented by 1-2 students who volunteer as FundRacers
- FundRacers will represent their college online and must organise at least 1 event
- We encourage donations of £5 so everyone (especially students) can contribute
🚀
15 April
Fundraising begins
→
🏁
15 May
Fundraising closes
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£—
raised
About Wintercomfort
About: Wintercomfort is a Cambridge-based charity that has supported people experiencing homelessness and poverty for over 30 years. They provide a safe, welcoming day centre offering hot meals, showers, clothing, and a range of support services to help people rebuild their lives.
Services: Their dedicated team works with individuals facing complex challenges — from mental health and addiction to unemployment and social isolation — providing practical help and human connection every single day.
Donations: 100% of funds raised through FundRace will go directly to Wintercomfort to support their work in our city.
Stories: Find inspiring stories of those who found refuge and support with Wintercomfort here.
30+
Years serving Cambridge
Continuously supporting the community since the early 1990s
800
People helped last year
Hot meals, shelter, clothing & support for hundreds annually
365
Day centre, open daily
A warm, safe space at the heart of Cambridge every day of the year
£0
Cost to those who need it
All services are free — funded entirely by donations like yours
🙏
Thank You
To every student who donated, fundraised, or simply spread the word.
You've helped show that Cambridge students care about the local community and harness our college rivalries for good.
Students who represented their colleges in the 2026 Cambridge FundRace.
Downing
Eleanor Jones
Girton
Jenna Min Schmidt
Gonville & Caius
Max Ferrara
Jesus
Constantin Iosub
Sidney Sussex
Lawrence Berry, Ishaan Aravind
St John's
Alex Farren, Johnny Kelly
Trinity
Anna Johns, Eva Kelly
Alex Farren
Johnny Kelly
cambridgefundrace@gmail.com
Who? We're two University of Cambridge students who wanted to channel the natural rivalry between colleges into something benefitting the local community.
Why? Both of us did an undergrad in Dublin, where the issue of homelesness is also impossible to ignore. We believe students can have a huge impact if we make the effort.
🔒 Neither organiser has access to donated funds. All funds go directly to Wintercomfort.
James Holden
fundraising@wintercomfort.org.uk
Who? Fundraising Manager.
Message:
Thank you for getting on board with this fantastic fundraising challenge!
Working within our community is a huge aspect of what Wintercomfort does, gaining awareness and support from our city to help us to fulfil our essential welfare provision and supporting services to help us to empower people rebuild their lives beyond homelessness and to achieve long-term, positive change in their lives.