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What are your views on TV Charity Begging Adverts?

Over a number of years there has and even more lately been endless adverts asking for money, from children through to animals and onto water and so on. Of course there are many reasons to give money but are we the only ones in England constantly being asked to give money even for other countries through out the world , even in disasters, I too willingly send money to the British Red Cross who do a marvellous job, where I know my donation will get to the most needy of people. But my main concern is why doesn't the governments of some of these countries try and help their own people instead of people here in England constantly being bombarded with begging adverts, what are your views regarding TV begging adverts, and at tea time too?


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VeraS
9th Dec 2020 15:04:37
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Find out where foreign aid money is going. Instead of giving them money why not send engineers out to build what they want
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RayC4
28th Nov 2020 18:42:46 (Last activity: 7th Dec 2020 08:03:28)
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Is it a fact that the majority of the money donated to charities from these adverts is used to finance these shoddy cheap television channels that just show endless repeat programmes that were being watched thirty or more years ago ? If that's the case it should be made illegal as people are not only being deceived but bored to death in the process,.
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I was just reading comments on the forum about Scotland and the question of independence. Would you not consider that a lot of the comments are very racist because of the way one person in particular refers to the English? I'm just a bit surprised it's allowed on this friendly group.
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Ariadne
23rd Nov 2020 09:30:39 (Last activity: 23rd Nov 2020 22:49:01)
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Yes ,Where is the money going to ??I did see on one of the Water adds, a black helper ,was wearing
a gold watch ,and a large gold ring ,helping a tot who was dressed in rags. I think quite a few people spotted this
charity worker's "wealth ", and the add was removed ,
Seeing children walking miles to fill a plastic container with water ,does make me think why don't the families move nearer to the water .?
Response from Mylogin75 made on 23rd Nov 2020 20:00:07
Ariadne. A good point. I heard from an acquaintance (who was with unesco) that a water treatment plant was supplied to an African village and villagers shown how to use it. It was eventually abandoned as the villagers preferred to go back to their old ways of walking to their waterhole with a plastic container which they had done for centuries. so much for advancing technology.
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craig1234567890
23rd Nov 2020 22:02:12 (Last activity: 23rd Nov 2020 22:48:16)
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Some are good causes however the ratio of air time expense to use of donation makes me wonder..Is this mainly a cause to continue to making air time. mp
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Mylogin75
23rd Nov 2020 19:53:26
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My sentiments exactly. I get very angry at the way these adverts are strategically timed and aimed at certain age groups who spend most of their time indoors and depend on the tv. I already subscribe to several worthy charities but these annoying adverts play on people's conscience. It's about time they are curtailed and even stopped if necessary.
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Gemini571
21st Nov 2020 09:36:59
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Yes, esp itv3 all afternoon weekdays during classic coronation street onwards through to MIdsomer Murders and beyond and before, and it's everyday with the guilt tag attached " don't look away" and I for one could not afford a regular donation, but the point is where is the money really going how do we know and why make us feel guilty, this is getting worse especially on itv3!
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WilDwr
3rd Oct 2020 18:17:36 (Last activity: 3rd Oct 2020 18:40:02)
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It is not only shameless, it is scandalous! Charities are spending donations to make blatantly distressing adverts on daytime TV to pressurise vulnerable individuals to part with money they can ill afford!!!!
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KLR
2nd Oct 2020 20:10:59
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I HATE those adverts- I am amazed at the salaries that some of the CEOs get and I am disgusted with
the behaviour of some of the staff (reports from abroad).
If they're not asking for a text, they're asking for a bequest in your will and on some channels-notably ITV; they are a complete nuisance- what with them, funeral plans and life policies, not forgetting those dubious food delivery adverts- I am almost tempted to sign up for ad-free TV.
Worse than all this though is the attempts that media companies are making to outdo each other with shock-tactics- I don't need to know how to use a tampon, find out about plastic knickers for adults (whatever happened to pelvic control) see 20 stone plus women dancing around in their underwear or watch bank adverts that seem more interested in mental health than my financial health.
perhaps it works for someone somewhere...
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EileenD7
14th Aug 2020 11:56:40 (Last activity: 12th Sep 2020 18:15:12)
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It’s difficult to complain about charity advertising, they all need money, I do what I can to give, but, I really fine it difficult to understand how much money is being spent on refurbishment of charity shops, all I wanted to give to a charity on a monthly basis, so I looked for one that did well on the amount of your money that gets to the people or animals that need it, some were paying an incredible amount to administration. I have chosen a good one I think. Anyway getting back to the adverts. I find them so difficult to watch, it upsets sets me so much that I have to shut my eyes to the appalling suffering. My thoughts are, can some people become desensitised to these images when bombarded with them.
Response from ecarg made on 15th Aug 2020 06:00:00
I think we do become desensitised to the adverts for all the charities. I just pick a couple to support and leave it at that .Indvidual circumstances effect ability to donate but if we all do what we can that's got to help
Response from EileenD7 made on 15th Aug 2020 12:50:05 > @ecarg
I wish I could be a little more desensitised, especially with how some people can treat animals with such cruelty, I’m not a violent person by any means but, It makes me want to beat the living days lights out of them. Sorry that sounds awful, but these kind of people are awful.
Response from Kilmanorth made on 12th Sep 2020 17:57:54 > @EileenD7
I totally agree with you regarding the animals, as for the other begging adverts I think this country already sends too much money to overseas countries some of which have developed nuclear weapons. Charity begins at home.
Response from EileenD7 made on 12th Sep 2020 18:15:12 > @Kilmanorth
I do give money that goes abroad , but I get really upset when you realise that some of these country’s have space programs, nuclear power, and the powers that be live in luxury. They don’t give a dame about their own people, having said that they need help, I really don’t know what the answer is, sanctions only make things worse for the poorest people.
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25th Aug 2020 09:39:26 (Last activity: 25th Aug 2020 10:18:30)
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moray
22nd Aug 2020 15:36:41
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I agree with your comments. I've seen these ads for 50 years. We are a soft touch for money. The other countries should be looking after their people not us. The leaders misuse the resources for their own use.
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MORTON10
21st Jan 2020 18:40:47 (Last activity: 31st Jul 2020 07:41:02)
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The post above is typical of English people. As far as they are concerned these Islands and all the people and various countries and cultures are arrogantly called England by them. Even sterling is called 'English money' and whenever you hear them whining and whinging when they are on holiday abroad its invariably them not being too happy because the Greek or French shopkeepers cannot speak English. Never mind.....every old black and white 'British' war film and many of those in colour have 'Engurlund winning the war or standing alone against the baddies. Why did the other nations on these islands ever bother to fight and sacrifice their young people for these ungrateful bums? The sooner England get their isolation Brexit wish the happier everybody else will be.
Response from Mydads Biggathanurs made on 21st May 2020 10:32:07
Where are you actually from?
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Response from Carobyloch made on 3rd Jul 2020 15:47:23 > @Mydads Biggathanurs
I wouldn't even bother asking him - he writes a big load of HOGWASH !!
(or am I allowed to write - ! )
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I'd say he is a staunch catholic from Glasgow who support's Celtic or from Edinburgh and support's hibs
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KarlE3
30th Jul 2020 23:21:06
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Or give to the homeless people in england who live on the streets in england with nothing.......... As for Walt disney was he not a racist???????
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Lin0020
30th Jun 2020 16:48:40 (Last activity: 30th Jul 2020 23:16:47)
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I'm with you, it is irritating and would probably more effective if it was done a few times a year instead of every day! Here in the US we are bombarded with the Shriners' Hospital, St. Jude, the Jewish people in Israel, the Humane Society--which are all worthy causes but the commercials are sad. Eventually the commercials are muted and the channels are changed.

As good people, we all have causes dear to our hearts and we donate -- we cannot donate to every cause and I resent having to evade their causes.
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Response from Jf070 made on 22nd Jul 2020 18:27:35
I have my own charities I contribute to here in UK. The problem for me is I am just immune to them now, even starving children!! I'm sure I'm not alone with this complete begging overload.
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Response from KarlE3 made on 30th Jul 2020 23:16:47 > @Jf070
I fully fully agree with you ..... Its beginning to take the piss....... Poor dembele give him 2 pound a month and you are paying for fresh drinking water for him........ I live in hull and I'm paying 10 a week for mine........and when you see crying children what you don't see is the parents throw and I mean throw the children on the floor in front of the camera for a bag of rice what they get of the camera crew......I've seen it with my own eyes in Iraq.......
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monzaV
9th Jul 2020 00:15:55
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It isn't just this country that is being asked to give, these appeals are international some nations are more generous than others. So sorry that your tea time should be bombarded with begging adverts fro m people who have nothing. Turn the telly off and put a Disney video on.
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29th Jun 2020 17:57:44
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camberdave
28th Jun 2020 10:45:38 (Last activity: 28th Jun 2020 12:21:54)
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coronavirus and up pops everyone on the band wagon begging for money and all the amounts went up
strange isn't it
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LadyVal
27th Jun 2020 17:00:57 (Last activity: 27th Jun 2020 18:18:30)
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Why are charity adverts so graphic before the watershed? I switch them off, and use Netflix when the grandchildren visit
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teknik155
20th Jun 2020 03:58:16
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If you want to know about charities failings.Type in Google "Red Cross funds after 9-11".
Their failings are astounding,as are their leaders some just short of $500,000.
While we are talking about GOOGLE has anybody had a look at their pictures when you type in "black couple" and then see what comes up when you type in "white couple.Cheers
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JE
23rd May 2020 22:01:17
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I agree with you and stopped making donations to charities some years ago when I realised how little of our contributions actually get to the people in need. I ignore the numerous TV adverts. My donations now go only to local charitIes and food banks and I also give goods to selected local charity shops.
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