Giving to charities

He is responsible for the biggest surge in donations to the RNLI ever, so I suppose he's done one good thing in his otherwise worthless existence.

 

I've never been hassled like that@fired, it would annoy me too. I have regular dds for charities and then do one off donations.

 

Very good.

 

In 100 years anyone remember you ?

 

I had the same kind of experience with Oxfam. They plagued me with phone calls, emails, letters etc trying to get me to increase my monthly donation and in the end I cancelled the DD. This after like you said telling them if they didn't stop harassing me I would stop donating. Horrible organisation. Also I often wonder how these £2 a month charities manage to afford prime time tv advertising

 

We subscribe to a monthly charity magazine who spread the money they collect across a variety of charities. the biggest donations go to cancer research and British heart foundation which are my main charities of choice along with Altziemers and Dementia research. Done this since the 80,s and never had a moments hassle from them...get the occasional flyers with the magazine but that's all. Have done events like 3 peaks challenge. Comic relief and fun events through businesses but don't like the "monthly subscribe to" style of appeal...

 

For the last twenty ish years we have only donated to the Childrens Cancer Ward in Nottingham Hospital, we don’t give cash, we ask the ward what they need and then buy them something every year, varying from games consoles, TV, Fridges to Toys.
For the last few years we also raise money for a local childrens cancer charity, started by a family who lost their Daughter and now provide holiday breaks and support for other families who have children going through similar.
We do these for personal reasons but also because we can see what difference it makes, when we are asked by others we politely explain what we do and TBF they seem to accept it quite easily.

 

Most major charities abide by the Fundraising Code of practice. If they don’t complain.
While reasonable persuasion is allowed, you must not fundraise in a way which is an unreasonable intrusion on a person’s privacy, is unreasonably persistent or places undue pressure on a person to donate.
1.2.2.
You must not continue to ask a person for support if that person clearly indicates – by word or gesture – that they do not want to continue to speak to you. You must end the conversation in a polite way.

 

I only really donate to individuals who are doing something for charity , I don’t like some of the big charities fund raising methods referred to by some other posters so wouldn’t donate direct

 

Me and Mrs T have, over the years worked for 6 charities, 2 of them were what could be described as UK flagship charities. Much as the great Clinton Baptiste got the word “Nonce”, I very much get the word “Shysters!”

 

I've never been hassled by anyone from a charity in the same way as Fiona has. They probably think "Poor bloke. I bet he can't afford anything, by the way he's dressed!" :
We give what we can afford to charities of our choosing.

 

Totally agree with this and being asked for a regular amount each month against giving what you feel comfortable with as often as you like, is very off putting. Just noticed that the RNLI have gone this way too which will see them receive less from me.

 

I give to homeless people directly, although less now than I've ever done as I'm not convinced of the legitimacy of some of the claims, which inevitably means I end up saying no to genuine cases. I can't think of anything more depressing.

 

We won't give money and some have even refused a sandwich/ drink or both saying they want money. We won't give money for the simple reason we don't know who is genuine and who isn't. I buy food for the food bank but tend to get stuff what children need or my Wife buys ladies things.