turtlehead 7 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Biggest problem i got is the folk being so nice working for said charity. . . signing you up to pay 5 quid a month, when they are earning 7-8 quid an hour for doing it. They work for 8 hours, and get 2 sign ups. . . . so thats taking 60 quid from the charity but earning them 10 quid a month? Where is the logic in that!!!! i got chugged on saturday,load of wwf charity muggers on my high street,real overly friendly types"it'll just take 20 seconds mate"f**k off!just out of interest pal how much do you donate every month?""£4""yeah course you f*****g do!" :wankerzo4: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dave1372 83 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 Its a scary prospect as we all get older ! 1 out 4 people! Thats why it gets my back up that hospitals are forced to cut back on patient care and spending and you have to rely on cancer charities, whilst immigrants and benefit grabbers get all the financial handouts they want including housing ! ....Yet last year in North Wales when my mum was dieing of cancer I was surprised to discover there were no hospice facilities at all. It was a sad and undignified way to go if you ask my honest opinion. Maybe when the government bailed out the banks they should have included a clause to say that they all should pay a small percentage of profit to cancer charities (in addition to what ever they were doing already) All the best THE_STIG I hope you and your family get through this difficult time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spookster1 24 Posted July 18, 2011 Report Share Posted July 18, 2011 I worked for 12 years in a cancer reaserch laboratory. i was made redundant the end of june because there is just not enough money to fund the work as there use to be. I am not saying cancer reaserch has stopped but more that it is harder to fund now because the charities are not getting as much in the way of donations to fund the work. Therefore less money allocated to grants. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,594 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 I work in advertising and a client of one of my collegues is a company that represents charities by signing people up by direct debit. A very, very small percentage of your £3 a month goes to the actual charity. The one we work with pays the wages of 15 collections staff and four managers and spends £5k per week on putting their staff in shopping centres, shops, shows, events etc......put £3 a month in a tin on the shop counter, or better still as Ideation says, give your time for proper fundraising activities for the charities themselves, that's where you'll really make an impact Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 its a sad fact all our lives will have a brush with cancer at some point, my life has been affected by it more than most, my dad prostrate cancer rip, my wifes mum breast then a glioblastoma (brain cancer) rip. my mate he was diagnosed 2 weeks ago with terminal lung cancer 3 months they have told him, an old lady up the road we've looked after for years lung cancer shes in the final stages. as has been said McMillan are fantastic and not just for there expertese in pain relief but also the emotional support they offer, not wanting to go off topic, but, it makes me angery that the government can think about upping the ammount of forign aid it gives away to countrys like india. who dont need it. at a time when cancer is going to effect 1 in 4 people Quote Link to post Share on other sites
judge2010 196 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 my mum does voluntry work for marie currie (spelling), its a great charity and helps alot of needy people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nod 285 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 i thought that charities werent allowed to come knocking on door because its a form of begging, i often put in the odd quid for cancer research, 3 people close to me have had it and beat it but 1 of them had a constant ringing in his ears, he went to the doctor and he said we cant stop that, so he said well if you cant i will and he did. rip Quote Link to post Share on other sites
craigyboy 1,274 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 i recently lost my uncle with it and last week my dad,whos 85,had an operation to remove it from his bowel hes home now but not out of the woods yet,but as for giving money to cancer charities not a fecking chance,do you really think your money is gonna help find a cure there will never be a cure the people who run this world are to corrupt to give a feck about our dying relatives,not when that dying relative uses £20,000 worth of drugs just to keep him alive a bit longer(while in total agony with pain) im sorry folks but as long as theres a hole in my arse,we'l always have cancer Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,873 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 Every death in my family, as far as I'm aware, has been cancer related. The most recent was my nan this very morning. I'd love to have won the EuroMillions last week and to have split the money between the main charities as well as my local hospice, the Rowans. However, my feelings are governed by the effect it's had on my life and I certainly wouldn't think badly of anyone who didn't contribute. Life is for living. I have a three year old son, a beautiful wife and some great dogs. Stay happy. Thinking of you Stig. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 i recently lost my uncle with it and last week my dad,whos 85,had an operation to remove it from his bowel hes home now but not out of the woods yet,but as for giving money to cancer charities not a fecking chance,do you really think your money is gonna help find a cure there will never be a cure the people who run this world are to corrupt to give a feck about our dying relatives,not when that dying relative uses £20,000 worth of drugs just to keep him alive a bit longer(while in total agony with pain) im sorry folks but as long as theres a hole in my arse,we'l always have cancer interesting point craigy.i have often thought about this topic,and if the big giant pharmaceutical companys could if they wished to,find a way to wipe out diseases.take the common cold,and the flu.these viruses generate huge somes of cash for these companys.we have came on leaps and bounds in medical research,but never found a way to get rid of the common cold.its a depressing thought they may very well do just that.as for all the people who are going through cancer or have someone close to them going through it.I wish you al the best Quote Link to post Share on other sites
iworkwhippets 12,690 Posted July 19, 2011 Report Share Posted July 19, 2011 First of all Stig, all the very best for your mum, heres my list of lost loved ones, wife, mum sister dad brother, and several friends, eldest of family to go, 55, youngest 21, as for myself, im 67 and thank god im in the best of health, moral of this little outburst is this, live each day to the full, im blessed with a fantastic sense of humour, its got me through Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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