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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Do you donate to charity?
I've had direct debits to charity but for the first time I saw a shopping trolley in asda which was for a local food bank.
I saw it whilst walking out and decided to turn around and go back for some stuff to put in it.
I only spent £10 on pasta and rice, you can get a lot for £10!
It just got me thinking that 100% of what is donated will reach those that need it, as opposed to donations of money where only a certain % is.
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By *elloWoman
over a year ago
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I regularly give money on 'give to give' to very local individuals needing funding for their disabled childrens equipment. Also give my time organising fund raising events for local scout group. Also donate items to local animal shelter. So basically if it helps people in my town I'll do what I can. |
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By *ty31Man
over a year ago
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I donate money to Shelter every so often cos I know a few people who were made homeless and I pick up a few tins for the food bank when I'm in the supermarket.
I think if everyone does a little bit it goes a long way. |
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I have a £2 a month DD for Cancer UK, and I feel good about it as both my parents succumbed to this.
If I could guarantee that more of my money was going to help people who were actually in need, rather than being swallowed up in administration, then I would be prepared to help further. |
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By *VineMan
over a year ago
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For those that have concerns that what they give might not all go to those who need it, there are charities such as charitywater.org where 100% of what is given goes to projects rather than on admin. The way they do this is they have a separate charity to cover all the overheads (mainly a few wealthy private donars). It's an interesting model and their dedication to transparency is causing a bit of a stir in the charity sector. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a £2 a month DD for Cancer UK, and I feel good about it as both my parents succumbed to this.
If I could guarantee that more of my money was going to help people who were actually in need, rather than being swallowed up in administration, then I would be prepared to help further. "
Having worked for quite a few charities including Cancer research I can say that on average out of every pound people donate 78p goes to the cause, 20p raising another pound and 2p admin. When people slam the people working for charity's for having a wage must remember people have families to feed and bills to pay. Also when they moan about how much people earn well the people at the top are doing the same kind of work as those who run corporations but as a massive fraction of the wage of people at say Sainsburys or worse still banks where they lost everyone else's money yet still gave themselves bonuses! Some people will find any excuse to not give. |
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"For those that have concerns that what they give might not all go to those who need it, there are charities such as charitywater.org where 100% of what is given goes to projects rather than on admin. The way they do this is they have a separate charity to cover all the overheads (mainly a few wealthy private donars). It's an interesting model and their dedication to transparency is causing a bit of a stir in the charity sector. "
In got into a debate on here a few years ago and tend to totally agree with you  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I give 10 a month through salary sacdafice and 10 a month to action medical
I used to sit on a charity board in a deprived town I know how hard it is to raise money x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I direct debit to the NSPCC. I try to raise money every year for a North Wales children's hospice.
People are always so supportive and give generously.
I know in these tough times things are hard for us all. I am always blown away how despite money being tight people will always dig deep.
When your out shopping its a lovely idea to pick up just a little extra and drop it off at the food bank.
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I help feed local homeless people one evening a week, i try and bring food or plates, what ever they need. They get hot food, a packed lunch, tea, coffee and someone to talk to. I now recognise them around town so speak to them when i see them and give them food when i can. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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We have direct debits set up to support guide dogs for the blind, the air ambulance and a local hospice, we've also held our own charity events for a small charity close to our hearts and give/help to as many we can (pet and people food in supermarket trolleys for food banks). My belief is you just never know when you might need the help of these services so giving a little goes along way x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes, I donate to a couple of charities (animal and cancer). I also work for a charity (until the end of this month). The sad thing is that the head of the charity I work for is on £250,000 a year yet most of the care staff only earn 10p over minimum wage. They were promised their first pay rise in 5yrs back in April and have just been informed it will be a measly 1%. I'll never work for another charity, they're massively corrupt in a lot of cases. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For all of you doing what you can for various charities THANK YOU, it means such a lot for a family like mine with a disabled child, it's not just the money that helps, but time etc, sometimes just talking to another person helps, having a cuppa whilst someone watches your child, doesn't sound much but can be priceless, so many many thanks to all you wonderful charitable people xxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"For all of you doing what you can for various charities THANK YOU, it means such a lot for a family like mine with a disabled child, it's not just the money that helps, but time etc, sometimes just talking to another person helps, having a cuppa whilst someone watches your child, doesn't sound much but can be priceless, so many many thanks to all you wonderful charitable people xxx"
Here here, same for us, as I said earlier "no one ever knows when they too will need the help of one charity or another"
I'd also give blood if I could, but unfortunately I'm unable but I massively thank anyone who does as without them doing so both me and one of our son's wouldn't be here today xx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I give 10 a month through salary sacdafice and 10 a month to action medical
I used to sit on a charity board in a deprived town I know how hard it is to raise money x"
Is salary sacrifice where it's before tax, but they get the tax on it too? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to donate to RSPCA all the time, not happy with their practices so stopped, same for the the salvation army, NSPCC, and oxfam. Just found them not to be that helpful so stopped funding them.
I give money directly to people begging, not donated to food banks though and seen these trollies myself. I do think giving money.products/services to people who want them is better than giving it to organisations who think they know what's best. |
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I don't personally but often buy a cup of coffee a sandwich and few sausage rolls for a couple who are homeless I might have a chin wag with them. My dad donates to a youth homeless charity and my mum gives loads of stuff to their local food bank. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I have a £2 a month DD for Cancer UK, and I feel good about it as both my parents succumbed to this.
If I could guarantee that more of my money was going to help people who were actually in need, rather than being swallowed up in administration, then I would be prepared to help further.
Having worked for quite a few charities including Cancer research I can say that on average out of every pound people donate 78p goes to the cause, 20p raising another pound and 2p admin. When people slam the people working for charity's for having a wage must remember people have families to feed and bills to pay. Also when they moan about how much people earn well the people at the top are doing the same kind of work as those who run corporations but as a massive fraction of the wage of people at say Sainsburys or worse still banks where they lost everyone else's money yet still gave themselves bonuses! Some people will find any excuse to not give."
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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago
Cambridge |
"For those that have concerns that what they give might not all go to those who need it, there are charities such as charitywater.org where 100% of what is given goes to projects rather than on admin. The way they do this is they have a separate charity to cover all the overheads (mainly a few wealthy private donars). It's an interesting model and their dedication to transparency is causing a bit of a stir in the charity sector. "
Children in Need spend 100% of donations on their projects, but i think they way they do this is totally unethical. Obviously they have overheads to cover, so how can they make sure 100% is spent on their projects? Well what they do is take your donation and give it to a hedge fund to invest until it has earnt enough interest to cover the overheads. The higher the return the better for the charity right? Well this actually leads to the charity investing in weapons companies, alcohol companies and tobacco companies, when the charities own projects are to alleviate the suffering causes by the very companies they have invested in. It also means that your donation isn't used for many years, and the hedge funds are taking a commission off the donations you have made.
If knowing all that you still want to give, then great, but I think that people should be more savvy in the choices they make to charities.
Having such a thriving charity sector in the UK really shows the generosity of the British people and I think its something we should all be proud of. |
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In an ideal world, charities would not be needed.
It is a corollary of government cuts/the 'Gross Society' that charities will take on more of the role traditionally assigned to a shrinking welfare state.
It's all done to save money, unfortunately. |
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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago
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"In an ideal world, charities would not be needed.
It is a corollary of government cuts/the 'Gross Society' that charities will take on more of the role traditionally assigned to a shrinking welfare state.
It's all done to save money, unfortunately. "
Its really, really not. There is a very small percentage of the UK charity sector that does step in and do things that should be paid for by general taxation, but these are usually quite hard to identify as often charities are working under contract (getting paid) through taxation. The vast majority of the work carried out by charities in my opinion should be funded by charities, by individuals who wish to contribute. |
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"In an ideal world, charities would not be needed.
It is a corollary of government cuts/the 'Gross Society' that charities will take on more of the role traditionally assigned to a shrinking welfare state.
It's all done to save money, unfortunately.
Its really, really not. There is a very small percentage of the UK charity sector that does step in and do things that should be paid for by general taxation, but these are usually quite hard to identify as often charities are working under contract (getting paid) through taxation. The vast majority of the work carried out by charities in my opinion should be funded by charities, by individuals who wish to contribute."
I work for a charity.
One knows what one is talking about. |
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I drove to Morocco for charity.
Well the three blokes who cycled it raised the money... I did all the donkey work.
Hugely satisfying, even more so dishing the cash out when we got back. £130k between us. It was hard work but so worth it.
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By *errygTV/TS
over a year ago
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in the eighties i was on a ship and we docked in karachi, stores came on and the chief steward said to me come and look at this , and on the deck some boxes of tinned food had oxfam on the side, this isnt a one off, i remember the blue peter tractor being sold at action a few months after the children in uk rasied funds to buy it so the starving people could plough the fields and grow food, i mentioned to indian mechanic onboard the ship, he said their plebs we dont care |
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By *LCCCouple
over a year ago
Cambridge |
"In an ideal world, charities would not be needed.
It is a corollary of government cuts/the 'Gross Society' that charities will take on more of the role traditionally assigned to a shrinking welfare state.
It's all done to save money, unfortunately.
Its really, really not. There is a very small percentage of the UK charity sector that does step in and do things that should be paid for by general taxation, but these are usually quite hard to identify as often charities are working under contract (getting paid) through taxation. The vast majority of the work carried out by charities in my opinion should be funded by charities, by individuals who wish to contribute.
I work for a charity.
One knows what one is talking about. "
One does does one? Well take for example one of the charities you say you support, Amnesty International. How could amnesty function if it was part of the government? How would it be able to hold the government to account?
Also what about the large number of UK charities what were around Before the welfare state? |
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