How do you decide the :- Who, Why, What , When and How of it all ?
So many charities ask for money. I used to have no problem selecting where to donate to.......
Now there is a charity for everything.
How do YOU decide who is worthy ?? |
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over a year ago
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I now only support local charities where I can get a good idea of how they work and spend their money. I volunteer with a couple of them as time allows.
Too many scandals and too much waste have put me off large national and international charities. |
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over a year ago
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I work for a charity and as a result I feel like I'm already doing my bit.
I fundraise in my own time too.
I'd rather help someone in other ways to be honest |
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Mainly cancer charities here as a small thank you for the help & advice given to us when T was ill.
I currently buy food for a local charity that re-distributes to those struggling due to furlough but can’t access a food bank
J x |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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Local charities mostly.
I used to work in a solicitors typing up Wills etc and the amount of big charities who get left massive donations was an eye opener! So I decided on smaller more local charities and not those that ring around trying to get more out of you.
And I don’t like being given no choice in how much I donate. Not everyone can afford to donate £5 or £10 but surely £2 (or whatever) is better than nothing? |
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I tend to do practical stuff. I am a mentor for a charity working with disadvantaged/at risk young people. I've volunteered as a vaccinator. I co-ordinate fundraising for my wheelchair basketball team (a charity), write funding bids etc. |
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"I work for a charity and as a result I feel like I'm already doing my bit.
I fundraise in my own time too.
I'd rather help someone in other ways to be honest "
What other ways ? More like one on one or community effort ? |
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"Local charities mostly.
I used to work in a solicitors typing up Wills etc and the amount of big charities who get left massive donations was an eye opener! So I decided on smaller more local charities and not those that ring around trying to get more out of you.
And I don’t like being given no choice in how much I donate. Not everyone can afford to donate £5 or £10 but surely £2 (or whatever) is better than nothing? "
Food for thought staying small and local. thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I work for a charity and as a result I feel like I'm already doing my bit.
I fundraise in my own time too.
I'd rather help someone in other ways to be honest
What other ways ? More like one on one or community effort ?"
I give to the local food bank, volunteer my time to help other people when they need it, I use my professional connections to try and help others and I'll often buy a hot drink or a sandwich for a homeless person. |
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I give to local charities, foodbank and the childrens ward at the local hospital as well as a local rescue centre for dogs
I do donate to Action for Children and the British Heart Foundation |
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By *rad670Man
over a year ago
South Lakes |
I think you donate to charities that have touched you personally as a kind of payback although I do like to support local homeless, veterans and the heart foundation and only having been affected by one of them. I do think it is quite obscene the amount of office based staff and directors wages. The minum amount of your donation that has to go to the person needing it is quite small. |
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"How do you decide the :- Who, Why, What , When and How of it all ?
So many charities ask for money. I used to have no problem selecting where to donate to.......
Now there is a charity for everything.
How do YOU decide who is worthy ??"
Whilst working at home sometimes I have TV on in the background..... ITV is dire for ads which I feel are targeted specifically at the older generation..
Dogs / Cats /Elephants / Donkeys / children in Africa / Wateraid etc
Then comes the Life Insurance / Asstisted Living / writing your will .. blah blah blah every ad involves money!
What I’d like made clear is how much of your ‘ £3’ a month actually goes to said charity... I suspect very little. It would then make it easier to chose which benefits from your donation the most. |
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Ran the London Marathon in 2013, practically every T-shirt had a charity printed upon it. Also you saw pictures of people on some of the T-shirts, so it was obvious why they were running for those charities.
I ran for Make a Wish, the thought of a child dying will always bring me out in tears. So to have one last memory for the family and a great day for the child, it’s a no brainier for me.
Luckily I’m not in that position but I truly feel for any family that is. |
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All charities are worthy but it’s about finding what’s important to you and what you believe makes a difference. It’s well worth doing some local research as there are some incredible organisations that go under the radar.
I support the charity that employs me because I believe everyone deserves the right to a safe home. Whilst looking for something to assist with during the pandemic I came across a local charity that supports those in food poverty. The only paid team members are ex offenders and those in rehabilitation that are supported with acccomodation and wrap around services. The rest of us work for free. The charity provides a weekly shop for a couple of pounds and is more like a shop where customers can choose the food that’s of use to them and includes loads of fresh fruit and veg. A £3 donation goes straight onto a board where people can grab a note and get their shopping for nothing. Every part of the donation process is very transparent so you can see that your money is doing exactly what you want it to. It’s an amazing place so well worth having that little look around. |
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over a year ago
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The movember charity for men’s health is one that I’ve really connected with.
I think it’s about what connects with you and how much the charity touches on subjects you’re passionate about. |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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The ones I support are ones that help those in areas I've been personally affected by/I can see the work they are doing in the local community and how the money is being used for the most part. One is a particularly great charity that does a lot of work with an oft forgotten about group in society and I like those who work for the charity, try and get involved as much as possible to help out. I'm lucky in that my work aligns nicely with me helping those charities secure further donations.
I do think going with ones that you're passionate about is a good idea. I don't think you need to donate x amount to help out either, sometimes it's time taken to do certain things that can be a help. |
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I think most people choose charities that are close to their heart. But I can also be touched by an appeal I've seen and feel the urge to donate. Having said that I never donate overseas as I'm not always convinced of its ultimate destination. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Dog rescues for me.
Blankets and food are the most requested items, couple of times a month I'll drop a load in.
Occasionally they need donations for vets bills surgery and stuff. I help with that where I can as well. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
Just decide how much a month you want to give and then prioritise on the ones that you want to support that mean something to you. Then you can’t be pulled by sob stories you’ve already decided up front who and how much. There is also retail gift aid now if you’re a HR taxpayer, they sell your stuff then you gift aid the money |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I support a local charity that houses and trains local homeless people. My dog Poppy donates her pocket money each month to the woman in Macedonia that rescued her so that she can continue to feed, pay vet bills and enable hundreds of other homeless dogs to find new forever homes.
I have given up donating to the major charities due to CEO’s getting eye watering salaries. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I donate money to a child labour charity in Indonesia and just seeing there little faces sitting on the stools I helped pay for while they sow nike tshirts is so rewarding much better than sitting on the floor and apparently there much more productive now. |
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"I donate money to a child labour charity in Indonesia and just seeing there little faces sitting on the stools I helped pay for while they sow nike tshirts is so rewarding much better than sitting on the floor and apparently there much more productive now. "
Your humour is quite challenging.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Like many others, I support causes close to my heart, and those who've helped friends or family. There are so many charities nowadays, it's so hard to decide how to help, but I do some volunteering for a couple of local charities too and always give to anyone collecting in a shop or in a street. Chuggers make me mad, I don't like the way they approach, I like to choose a cause because I want to, not because I feel being forced to.
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Years ago I signed up with a couple of charities I believed in for an amount I could afford, but was dismayed to find that I became bombarded with junk mail, email and begging letters from them both asking for more. They must have spent a good portion of what I was giving them simply asking me for more than I’d chosen to set up the direct debit for. |
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"Years ago I signed up with a couple of charities I believed in for an amount I could afford, but was dismayed to find that I became bombarded with junk mail, email and begging letters from them both asking for more. They must have spent a good portion of what I was giving them simply asking me for more than I’d chosen to set up the direct debit for."
I did the same with Cancer Research UK, I felt hounded, and when the phone calls started, I stopped donating. Just too much. |
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"Years ago I signed up with a couple of charities I believed in for an amount I could afford, but was dismayed to find that I became bombarded with junk mail, email and begging letters from them both asking for more. They must have spent a good portion of what I was giving them simply asking me for more than I’d chosen to set up the direct debit for.
I did the same with Cancer Research UK, I felt hounded, and when the phone calls started, I stopped donating. Just too much. "
It made me question the whole legitimate existence of the charity sector (as opposed to small local charities run by volunteers). The only time I’ve been recently tempted again is when I read about greenpeace dropping concrete blocks to stop trawlers ruining the sea bed. |
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I more recently choose a charity that shows the money going into the actual cause and being used. I also try to choose charities that have no influence on me.
I.e. I don’t have kids so I will donate to making kids lives better.
I have family who have died of cancer, so I choose not to donate to these charities as I personally feel like they target the families who have lost someone as it tugs on their heart.... I get that’s a twisted approach but I like the idea of donating to something that has zero motives on my part |
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By *lipy123TV/TS
over a year ago
Birmingham |
"How do you decide the :- Who, Why, What , When and How of it all ?
So many charities ask for money. I used to have no problem selecting where to donate to.......
Now there is a charity for everything.
How do YOU decide who is worthy ??
Whilst working at home sometimes I have TV on in the background..... ITV is dire for ads which I feel are targeted specifically at the older generation..
Dogs / Cats /Elephants / Donkeys / children in Africa / Wateraid etc
Then comes the Life Insurance / Asstisted Living / writing your will .. blah blah blah every ad involves money!
What I’d like made clear is how much of your ‘ £3’ a month actually goes to said charity... I suspect very little. It would then make it easier to chose which benefits from your donation the most. "
I agree i am fed up with these adds, polar bears, tiger, be bloody gold fish next 
I donate to a local hospice |
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