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What charity (if any) do you give to?

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Milo

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I know charity shouldn’t just be considered at this time of year, but there does seem to be more of a focus on it around now. 
 

It’s cold, it’s miserable and I can’t imagine being homeless and sleeping outside.
 

If you give to any charities, which ones do you prioritise? 
 

I don’t know if it’s best to spread a little across a number of them, or give a chunk to one. 
 

For the past couple of Christmases, I’ve bought £100 of Greggs vouchers and myself and my eldest have gone into London and given them out to people on the street. 
 

Honestly, it feels a little awkward and patronising and I’m not sure what difference it actually makes. (I’d rather it make a real difference to someone than just make me feel like I’m doing something). 
 

I also donated to the RNLI over a number of years, but that’s lapsed. Recently I’ve given to the Salvation Army and Centrepoint. 
 

Is it better to give to big organisations? I feel my paltry donation may be swallowed up and not really make much of a difference. 
 

So, what is the best way forward with donating - something personal, something local or a national collective? 
 

 

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Guest Electric Yetis

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Give to Menphys whenever I can in the unlikely event I have any spare money.

Also got my Amazon set up so a small percentage of every purchase also goes to Menphys.

 

A very worthwhile charity that did a lot for my brother when he was alive.

grobyfox1990

grobyfox1990

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20 minutes ago, SemperEadem said:

The UFS collection at the Brighton game will be for them.

Nice!!! I definitely won’t be at that game but that’s great to hear! They have a surplus of donations over Xmas but January is a struggle. 

Heathrow fox

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51 minutes ago, Milo said:

I know charity shouldn’t just be considered at this time of year, but there does seem to be more of a focus on it around now. 
 

It’s cold, it’s miserable and I can’t imagine being homeless and sleeping outside.
 

If you give to any charities, which ones do you prioritise? 
 

I don’t know if it’s best to spread a little across a number of them, or give a chunk to one. 
 

For the past couple of Christmases, I’ve bought £100 of Greggs vouchers and myself and my eldest have gone into London and given them out to people on the street. 
 

Honestly, it feels a little awkward and patronising and I’m not sure what difference it actually makes. (I’d rather it make a real difference to someone than just make me feel like I’m doing something). 
 

I also donated to the RNLI over a number of years, but that’s lapsed. Recently I’ve given to the Salvation Army and Centrepoint. 
 

Is it better to give to big organisations? I feel my paltry donation may be swallowed up and not really make much of a difference. 
 

So, what is the best way forward with donating - something personal, something local or a national collective? 
 

 

Noticed a few charities pledging to double any donation on certain weeks in December.Also to anyone who didn’t know.The government chip in with 25% as long as you pay income tax for a period of the year.Something like that anyway.

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