Supporting charities

[E10EU]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

[Type high]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

The Good Law Project a Charity? never in a million years, it's a left-wing political organization, it's the opposition party's job to do that. Why not support the two families who have had their hearts broken regarding the murders of two innocent children, if that happened to my family or grandchildren I know full well I would not survive, Die broken-hearted within 6 months I would never recover, That's something worthy not that political crap you trying to get people to pay into.
Says a lot about you Typical looney lefty, no heart no brain.

[tuffers#1]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

The Good Law Project a Charity? never in a million years, it's a left-wing political organization, it's the opposition party's job to do that. Why not support the two families who have had their hearts broken regarding the murders of two innocent children, if that happened to my family or grandchildren I know full well I would not survive, Die broken-hearted within 6 months I would never recover, That's something worthy not that political crap you trying to get people to pay into.
Says a lot about you Typical looney lefty, no heart no brain.

if goverments hadnt slashed kids welfare bvdgets ,they might be alive today !

[Dohnut]

I decided on one, Cancer Research, many years ago and set up a monthly direct debit. Apart from periodic upgrades, that’s it. Don’t do collection tin or other street donations (other than poppies), too little finds it’s way to the charity.

[Dunners]

As soon as I spot them using any hard sales tactics ( I.e. door to door sales, chugging etc) they go on the black list. That just leaves a few smaller and, usually, local charities, such as Haven House.

I'd rather charities didn't need to exist, and see them as an indication of our failure to overcome our collective thickness. But, as that is unlikely to change anytime soon, I too will throw them a few quid and have done a bit of fund raising and volunteering.

Oh, and also, people who like to make a big deal out of doing things for charity always seem to be of a certain type.

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I give to trussell and a few one offs when people from work are doing runs and i think the cause is worthy.

I’d like to give my time a bit more, rather than money, as I’m on an unpaid sabbatical atm. Making it a bit of a Xmas tradition to help out somewhere with my son, for example, is something I’d like to start doing when he’s a bit older.

[Currywurst and Chips]

Essex wildlife Trust
Guide Dogs
World Wildlife Fund
Save the children
Taxpayers Alliance
Adam Smith Institute

[Long slender neck]

I give to trussell and a few one offs when people from work are doing runs and i think the cause is worthy.

I’d like to give my time a bit more, rather than money, as I’m on an unpaid sabbatical atm. Making it a bit of a Xmas tradition to help out somewhere with my son, for example, is something I’d like to start doing when he’s a bit older.

Helping out at the soup kitchen? Hi Thor.

[Long slender neck]

I only give to charities that serve my own interests.

[Dunners]

Taxpayers Alliance
Adam Smith Institute

Same, although I also give to the Royal British Legion and the Lee Rigby Foundation.

[BIGRON]

Great Ormond Street Hospital gets a small contribution from me each month , I set this up when I saw how they looked after my Great Nephew who we unfortunately lost when he was just 18 months old

[Bernard Mandeville]

Taxpayers Alliance
Adam Smith Institute

Same, although I also give to the Royal British Legion and the Lee Rigby Foundation.

The Taxpayers Alliance?!! Maybe you are joking but they seriously do not need your money - they receive plenty of money from shady/wealthy sources:
eg - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... -donations

Never mind ,they are basically anti-state/welfare headbangers . . .scrap the BBC, dismantle the NHS. ..

[Currywurst and Chips]

Taxpayers Alliance
Adam Smith Institute

Same, although I also give to the Royal British Legion and the Lee Rigby Foundation.

The Taxpayers Alliance?!! Maybe you are joking but they seriously do not need your money - they receive plenty of money from shady/wealthy sources:
eg - https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20 ... -donations

Never mind ,they are basically anti-state/welfare headbangers . . .scrap the BBC, dismantle the NHS. ..

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Big animal fan so for me it’s WWF and Countryside Alliance.

[Mick McQuaid]

I give to trussell and a few one offs when people from work are doing runs and i think the cause is worthy.

I’d like to give my time a bit more, rather than money, as I’m on an unpaid sabbatical atm. Making it a bit of a Xmas tradition to help out somewhere with my son, for example, is something I’d like to start doing when he’s a bit older.

Probably going to come across as being a willy here but shelters and food banks have volunteers queuing up in the run up to Christmas. If you actually want to help rather than just feel good about yourself while you stuff yourself on Christmas day then do it after Christmas.

I've volunteered at shelters for quite a few years, the Christmas volunteers generally either get in the way, wind people up or just stand around looking awkward. We only needed 3 people to run it easily and could manage with 2. Christmas ends up with people trying to find jobs like having a production line on tea making with one adding the milk and the next asking how many sugars instead of just having it all available if people wanted a cuppa.

Very glad I took my kid along at a young age and would recommend it, I like it that he'll stop and have a chat with people he sees are homeless and will end it with saying he hopes they get a house soon. Obviously he doesn't have a full understanding but it does him good to know there's people a lot worse off than us and its unfair.

[Adz]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

I look at the ratio of money received to admin expenses, if it's poor I won't give to them

[Max B Gold]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

The Good Law Project a Charity? never in a million years, it's a left-wing political organization, it's the opposition party's job to do that. Why not support the two families who have had their hearts broken regarding the murders of two innocent children, if that happened to my family or grandchildren I know full well I would not survive, Die broken-hearted within 6 months I would never recover, That's something worthy not that political crap you trying to get people to pay into.
Says a lot about you Typical looney lefty, no heart no brain.

It's a project to hold the government to account for violating the laws of this land in relation to corruption and how a democracy should function.

Labelling it loony left puts you on the side of the corrupted and those who do not like accountability and transparency in government and who dont support democratic values.

Do you support democracy?

[Currywurst and Chips]

I'm not a fan of their attitude towards urban foxes though

[Rich Tea Wellin]

I give to trussell and a few one offs when people from work are doing runs and i think the cause is worthy.

I’d like to give my time a bit more, rather than money, as I’m on an unpaid sabbatical atm. Making it a bit of a Xmas tradition to help out somewhere with my son, for example, is something I’d like to start doing when he’s a bit older.

Probably going to come across as being a willy here but shelters and food banks have volunteers queuing up in the run up to Christmas. If you actually want to help rather than just feel good about yourself while you stuff yourself on Christmas day then do it after Christmas.

I've volunteered at shelters for quite a few years, the Christmas volunteers generally either get in the way, wind people up or just stand around looking awkward. We only needed 3 people to run it easily and could manage with 2. Christmas ends up with people trying to find jobs like having a production line on tea making with one adding the milk and the next asking how many sugars instead of just having it all available if people wanted a cuppa.

Very glad I took my kid along at a young age and would recommend it, I like it that he'll stop and have a chat with people he sees are homeless and will end it with saying he hopes they get a house soon. Obviously he doesn't have a full understanding but it does him good to know there's people a lot worse off than us and its unfair.

I won’t bother then…

But point taken. Tbh I was thinking more on a very small, local scale I.e. delivering stuff to old people or collecting presents for poor people.

[Max B Gold]

As soon as I spot them using any hard sales tactics ( I.e. door to door sales, chugging etc) they go on the black list. That just leaves a few smaller and, usually, local charities, such as Haven House.

I'd rather charities didn't need to exist, and see them as an indication of our failure to overcome our collective thickness. But, as that is unlikely to change anytime soon, I too will throw them a few quid and have done a bit of fund raising and volunteering.

Oh, and also, people who like to make a big deal out of doing things for charity always seem to be of a certain type.

I do a loadda work for charity too mate but I don't like to talk about it.

I agree that In principle charities should not need to exist and deplore the way the larger ones have become an industry with ridiculous salaries for CEOs, Directors and senior management whilst chuggers are out raising funds on minimum wage, very often employed via agencies with limited employment rights and benefits like sick pay, holiday pay etc.

But charities are a collective coming together of the community(including thicks) to fill a need and the people who have the motivation to join that movement are generally good people.

I donate to the local food bank, WaterAid, The Good Law Project, Spotify and the RNLI.

I think its a disgrace that a major maritime nation which depends on workers at sea for food, trade, fish etc has to depend on charity and volunteers to rescue them at sea should they get into difficulty.

The shipowners and operators should pay a levy to fund the RNLI. My donations are fairly recent and we're activated by the words and actions of Farage and Patel. Every time the speak out against saving refugees and asylum seekers I make another donation.

It's an even bigger disgrace that a wealthy nation cannot ensure its people are properly nourished and remove their dignity by creating a dependence on food banks. That is pure evil.

Enough for now but more later I'm sure.

[Max B Gold]

I'm not a fan of their attitude towards urban foxes though

It was after his chooks. I would have done the same. I dig what Jolyon did.

[Type high]

Essex wildlife Trust
Guide Dogs
World Wildlife Fund
Save the children
Taxpayers Alliance
Adam Smith Institute

Don't know the last two? details please

[Type high]

Great Ormond Street Hospital gets a small contribution from me each month , I set this up when I saw how they looked after my Great Nephew who we unfortunately lost when he was just 18 months old

Sorry to hear that Bigron, hope your family has recovered and is all well.

[Type high]

There are many thousands of charities and all are worthy of support and respect. How do you choose?

My current ones are the Air Ambulance (we all might need them for survival)
Dignity in Dying
The Good Law Project (challenging the lawfulness of government's actions)

I guess it's about what engages our humanity/values/compassion at the time?

The Good Law Project a Charity? never in a million years, it's a left-wing political organization, it's the opposition party's job to do that. Why not support the two families who have had their hearts broken regarding the murders of two innocent children, if that happened to my family or grandchildren I know full well I would not survive, Die broken-hearted within 6 months I would never recover, That's something worthy not that political crap you trying to get people to pay into.
Says a lot about you Typical looney lefty, no heart no brain.

It's a project to hold the government to account for violating the laws of this land in relation to corruption and how a democracy should function.

Labelling it loony left puts you on the side of the corrupted and those who do not like accountability and transparency in government and who dont support democratic values.

Do you support democracy?

As much as you do, however, as I said earlier, it's the opposition parties job in parliament to hold governments to count, not a made-up collecting system masquerading as a charity for a failed opposition

[Type high]

As soon as I spot them using any hard sales tactics ( I.e. door to door sales, chugging etc) they go on the black list. That just leaves a few smaller and, usually, local charities, such as Haven House.

I'd rather charities didn't need to exist, and see them as an indication of our failure to overcome our collective thickness. But, as that is unlikely to change anytime soon, I too will throw them a few quid and have done a bit of fund raising and volunteering.

Oh, and also, people who like to make a big deal out of doing things for charity always seem to be of a certain type.

I do a loadda work for charity too mate but I don't like to talk about it.

I agree that In principle charities should not need to exist and deplore the way the larger ones have become an industry with ridiculous salaries for CEOs, Directors and senior management whilst chuggers are out raising funds on minimum wage, very often employed via agencies with limited employment rights and benefits like sick pay, holiday pay etc.

But charities are a collective coming together of the community(including thicks) to fill a need and the people who have the motivation to join that movement are generally good people.

I donate to the local food bank, WaterAid, The Good Law Project, Spotify and the RNLI.

I think its a disgrace that a major maritime nation which depends on workers at sea for food, trade, fish etc has to depend on charity and volunteers to rescue them at sea should they get into difficulty.

The shipowners and operators should pay a levy to fund the RNLI. My donations are fairly recent and we're activated by the words and actions of Farage and Patel. Every time the speak out against saving refugees and asylum seekers I make another donation.

It's an even bigger disgrace that a wealthy nation cannot ensure its people are properly nourished and remove their dignity by creating a dependence on food banks. That is pure evil.

Enough for now but more later I'm sure.

Your last comment I'm in agreement with you, the rise of food banks should be unnecessary