What are you opinions on people collecting money for charity ?

I know they arent allowed to rattle their tins anymore, but i still find them really intimidating, mainly because they make me feel guilty because i dont want to give them money.

I have to nip across the road to the post office about 3 times a day which is inside Budgens. There is a man on the door of Budgens who asks you on the way in and out if you want to give money to his charity. I dont, but on average the same bloke asks me 6 times a day.

I feel that these people should stand wherever they want to stand, but keep quiet. I know they are there, and they are standing infront of a large sign stating what they are collecting for. If i want to give money - i will. If i dont want to - i wont. But keep asking me is sooo not worth it. Today when he asked me for the 6th time i practically snarled at him.

I now think this man is taking the p*ss. I know he must see loads of people, but i can walk past him twice in 3 mins .... he has to know he has already asked me - there arent THAT many people in the village.

Maybe im just a meanie, but there are certain charities that i give money too. I have a monthly standing order for the RSPCA and the Cats Protection League. If i see someone in the street collecting for either of the above charities, i empty my purse into the tin. But why dont they respect the fact that you dont want to give to every charity you see ? I give to animal charities, many other people give to childrens charities, others to support the local hospital etc ... Everyone has their own favourite charities. So please STOP pointing that tin in my direction and making me feel like ****e because i dont want to support you.

Does anyone else feel like this, or am i a miserable old bint.

Your'e a miserable old bint!

Hope that clears things up for you Bons:bye:







Actually, in all seriousness, I do agree with you. I don't always have change on me to put in these peoples tins and then feel bad for walking past them. And as you so rightly say, wel all give to charity in our own ways, the tv is flooded with 'just donate £3 per month' to save all sorts of things. If you gave to every charity going you'd be broke by the end of the month.
All that said though, they have to raise money somehow, so who knows what the answer is.

I agree. If I want to give them money, I'll give them money. I don't need them to try and make me feel guilty by saying "Money to help the little children" and all that.

But what I find even more annoying is the people who stop you in the street and just want "a minute of your time" to get you to do surveys etc.
It's got to the point now where you can't walk down Sauchiehall Street in Glasgow without getting harassed.
I realised that if you a) have headphones in or b) pretend you're on the phone to someone they don't come over to you but then once when I was strolling along listening to music, one of them came up to me and motioned for me to take my headphones off which I did then she asked me if I could "spare a minute to answer a few questions...."!
Then of course you get the odd one who doesn't take 'no' for an answer and follows you half way up the street saying "Oh come on! It'll just take a sec"
**** OFF!

Hello Bonsai,

I don't know if I've got this wrong or not. But I was nearly certain that charities had to register to collect on one or two days a year and that they had to specify which city's, and which streets they were intending to collect in. I also understand that they have to register the full names and addresses of all collectors so that they can have an official badge authorised by the lord mayor pinned to their jackets or coats on the days of collections.

Collection tins can be given the odd shake or rattle but it must not be incessant. The tin must also be one which will either a) need a key to open and the keyholders must be registered. b) the tin must carry the charity name and registration number. Tins which do not have a key must still be sealed and only opened at the final collectors point.

I have done some charity collecting mainly through organised events but the Lords Mayors charity day in Newcastle is fun. All traffic stops the city has an organised band a march and parade of milk floats or open lorries with various themes on. The Lord Mayors charities do very well. Other than that I support childrens charities and animal charities via regular donations. I think those who collect mean well.

Maureen
Northern angel.

I think those who collect mean well.

Im sure they do, i wasnt disputing that.

I gave some money to the Red Cross when the Tsunami happened and they constantly barrage me now with begging letters which I find really irritating.

A man knocked on my door last year on a bitterly cold Sunday morning. I had never seen him before in my life, he didnt have any kind of card but showed me a letterhead from a leukaemia charity. He told me he was doing a parachute jump and would I sponsor him? I told him I wouldnt and although he wasnt rude, he had a right face. I was so cross I rang the police and they offered to come round, which I declined. They told me never ever to give to anyone cold calling. I know its not quite the same as giving to someone with a tin but it just makes you think!

It DOES my head in Bonnie!!!!!!! I rarely have any cash on me as I pay for most things by switch......

Andy and I chose to give to the RSPCA by direct debit, I have donated to Live8 and to the Tsunami, I regularly buy from charity shops and I always chuck my change in the RNLI boxes I see when I am out and about, I also buy the Big Issue when in town (as I usually have some change then), but it IRRITATES the bejeebers out of me when I get hassled by the old tin shakers (unless its Poppy Week and then they all get a bit off me!!!!) who place themselves in the lobby of Morrisons etc when I am stressed out enough about having to do the effing shopping in the 1st place..........

Its official...............Isis is now a fully fledged Grumpy Old Woman :blush:

IBut what I find even more annoying is the people who stop you in the street and just want "a minute of your time" to get you to do surveys etc.

PJ - whenever I get stopped by these people and their "surveys" I always ask them - do I get anything for it, some do give - I got a fiver for one market research, another a couple of quid plus two boxes of Comfort Pearls, Boots vouchers etc. If they say no, or a pen I say sorry no, my time does not come free. The cheek of them, these companies that want your free input are probably rolling in it!!!

It doesn't bother when people shake their tins at me....but I rarely put any money in.

I always feel a bit sorry for the people standing there getting ignored...then once I've passed I think maybe I should have put something in the tin.

I try to raise money for the charity I went away with last year, and I'll always give money to the MacMillen Hospices, and sometimes to the animal charities, but I don't tend to give money to childrens charities

When it comes to the tin shakers - sometimes I give sometimes I don't - depends on what change I have in my pocket! :unsure:

When it comes to those pesky people with the clips boards who try and guilt you into signing up to give a regulkar amount to a particular charity I always say - I already donate - smile smugly and walk away...they look chuffed that someone donates to their charity already and leave me alone - it's a win win situation - their happy and I'm happy not to be signed up as a regular donator to their charity! :sly:

Northerners are noted for there generosity when it comes to charitable causes, and for engaging themselves in fund raising for charitable causes. In a survey conducted by Oxfam and a few other top fund raisers, they to acknowledged the North East as the most Generous for giving spare change, good quality and clean clothing to there charity shops.

A well known hotel group operated by the travel and tourism industry also found Northerners the kindest and most prolific of tippers, when rewarding waiting and chamber maid staff in its award winning hotels.

We Northerners are more affluent and carefree with our money than those contrary reports which have us labelled as impoverished or living in poverty.
I really think we just like sharing things. Friendship and hospitality is what most Northerners would pride themselves in.

Maureen
Northern angel.

Friendship and hospitality is what most Northerners would pride themselves in.

I initially read that as friendship and hostility!:laugh:

I remember big time a friend of mine telling me he was spending his time collecting for charity. And that he was being paid.

didn't talk to him for weeks.

just didn't get it at the time.

I pass them by and dont consider myself un-Christian.

Take control and give want you want to and never, ever give because you feel you have to.

I give to charities -but I never put money in tins

and as for those people with their clipboards - I hate being in town shopping - and no I never have any time to answer their stupid questions!!

Rob...you are an accomplished actor, do as I do...smile sweetly at the obnoxious tw'a't with the clipboard and say 'I already donate!' ...they will then smile triumphantly and will probably say 'well done' or 'oh thanks' and move swifty along to another victim.

You haven't lied as you do dontae...just not neccessarily to their charity! :naughty:

Works everytime when it's difficult to simple dodgem!

In a survey conducted by Oxfam and a few other top fund raisers, they to acknowledged the North East as the most Generous for giving spare change, good quality and clean clothing to there charity shops.


I can vouch for that:thumbsup:


I didn't know you weren't allowed to shake your tin anymore? Is that really true Bonnie? Can you still shake your tic tacs though?

I don't mind one way or the other, I do have a problem with the Big Issue however, I just don't want it, but I have to give them money cos I feel sorry for them. And if anyone mentions kissing men of the night - then:boxing:

Recently I started collecting charity tins from local shops, imagine my surprise when I was subsequently arrested and banged up for a week.

Funny how I never saw a copper during the duration of my stamp collecting phase. It makes my blood boil, I blame the Government:evilmad: