What charity (if any) do you give to?

[SemperEadem]

26 minutes ago, grobyfox1990 said:

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. 

We will put out a way for those not at the game who still want to support.

[StanSP]

Usually LOROS or Cancer Research UK.

[foxy boxing]

There are so many charities these days and those that run them are on a lot of money. People just want to know that the money they give genuinely gets to to and to help the people that actually need it. I personally would rather give my time and not money to charity and have helped out at places like ymca and ageuk.

[Tommy G]

My son attends the Menphys specialist nursery 3 days a week, although the nursery is state funded the charity itself does so much for underprivileged disabled children and I see that first hand. 
 

I try to support the charity where I can, it’s very tough dealing with a child when you are financially secure so I can’t imagine what it would be like if you were skint.

 

Menphys makes a massive difference to children and parents where the child has additional needs. I never thought I’d be in this position, and you may find yourself in a similar boat one day. Support them if you can. 

[Raj]

I did my last half marathon in October  and made £800 for asthma  uk.

I've raided for loros and cancer research in the past.

I give monthly to loros as it's our local hospice and also cancer research cos my mum died of it.

 

[SemperEadem]

So UFS hat on we do the annual food and clothing drive for The Bridge, a summer tournament for LOROS and ran the Leicester 10K with some of the group for MIND.

 

Personally I used to work with homeless young people so try to still help out where I can there. My Mrs works in fundraising for the RNLI so I get roped into helping on events for them.

[Wolfox]

Anybody who asks money for charity gets a fiver or a tenner….  Standard rule

 

occasionally a charity gets money without even asking if I’m moved by something in particular 

[FoyleFox]

Are you all aware of EasyFundRaising.org.uk and Amazon Smile?

Each time you shop online a donation is made to a charity you nominate. 

I've mine set up for the animal rescue centre in the village we used to live in and, where we adopted our dog from. 

I'm at £56 this month, just through my shopping. 

 

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/rainbowrehoming/

[dsr-burnley]

Mary's Meals feeds hungry children for an average of £15.90 per child for a year.  At least 93% of their income is spent directly on the charitable purpose.  (They don't do campaigning, just feeding.)

 

Part of their philosophy is that the children get the food at school, in kitchens provided by the charity, with food provided by the charity, but the parents of the children providing the labour.  So the children by definition get education as well as food.

[Jon the Hat]

At the moment just the MSWA, as we have some MS sufferers in the family.  in the past, RSPCA before I felt they got too lobbying centric, GOSH, and Woking & Sam Beare Hospices where we used to live.

[Crinklyfox]

A local charity supporting children with Special Educational Needs.  I make a regular monthly donation.  

[Mike Oxlong]

Usually charities that give aid to impoverished countries funding things which we pretty much take for granted here like providing sanitised water, inoculations to stop disease or simple interventions to prevent blindness 

Edited 15 December 2022 by Mike Oxlong

[Silebyfox_89]

LOROS 

[leicsmac]

Loros and Amnesty International.

[Dahnsouff]

MS,  local air ambulance and Health Poverty action

[Nalis]

Deaf charities, lot of contributions to the work charity whoever they may be at any given time, food banks, the odd homeless person

[Daggers]

The homeless, the hungry and the troubled...and whichever charity de jour has managed to upset the Great Irate on social media by doing what it set out to do in its constitution.

[SemperEadem]

Supporting the work of The Bridge in Leicester.

[FoxesDeb]

None specifically anymore, I'm a bit like @Wolfoxand just try to give a little to everyone who asks, whatever I can afford at the time. 

 

Years ago I used to have a DD set up with the NSPCC but they made me question it when they kept emailing me to increase it, relentlessly, and sending me marketing gifts every other week.

 

These days I volunteer with a local animal charity and I gave up my spare rooms earlier in the year to a couple of Ukrainian refugee families, both of which are much more rewarding than just parting with cash.

 

At the moment in the UK I'm guessing the whole 'charity begins at home' has probably never been truer, the whole situation looks pretty miserable from the outside looking in. 

[slymunn]

Yorkshire Cancer Research

Prince of Wales hospice

 

I have helped with Birches collections for the last 10 years or so.

 

[ian__marshall]

Normally try and buy £50 of food and take it to one of the local food banks/soup kitchens. Can't imagine how difficult Christmas must be for families who can't even afford a decent meal on Christmas day let alone buy each other a present or two. 

[Milo]

4 hours ago, FoxesDeb said:

I gave up my spare rooms earlier in the year to a couple of Ukrainian refugee families

That’s pretty awesome. 
 

Re giving up your time, did I put some money in your collection pot once outside the KP? 
 

Or am I getting mixed up?

Edited 15 December 2022 by Milo
Ffs - kids on here

[LCFCJohn]

Nothing ongoing, I like to do the food bank thing but it never feels particularly rewarding as it is something you’d have to do constantly to make a true difference. At the start of the first lockdown we bought a shit load of toilet rolls from Costco and took it all to the food bank which felt good when everyone in the shop was falling over each other for their own selfish reasons.

 

Most recently, we bought a few gifts for the Hallam FM (live in Sheffield so that’s Gem in Leicestershire) Mission Christmas for Kids. That feels good as at my last job we nominated families in need (worked for a Housing Association) so have seen the difference it makes for parents and kids who are struggling.

[tom27111]

2 hours ago, Milo said:

That’s pretty awesome. 
 

Re giving up your time, did I stick something in your bucket once outside the KP? 
 

Or am I getting mixed up?

 

This thread rapidly turned in to a Carry On film 

 

 

[Milo]

10 minutes ago, tom27111 said:

 

This thread rapidly turned in to a Carry On film 

 

 

Ffs - apologies @FoxesDeb, amended