Gaspode Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 44 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Most of the time it's a kids football club raising cash etc My son's scout group used to do it at Christmas - helped to fund their activities for the rest of the year - they would always politely ask if the person wanted help packing and would simply stand aside if they said no - and every year they'd get some grumpy buggers who'd say they wanted help and then would walk off without giving them a donation (I guess they must have helped Wolfie at some point ) - I don't put that sort of collecting in the same league as some of the pushy collectors being mentioned on here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 52 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Most of the time it's a kids football club raising cash etc How much are kids players wages these days??? All after the super cars and wags to young these days bleeding the clubs dry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Just now, Daveo said: How much are kids players wages these days??? All after the super cars and wags to young these days My two lads get a quid a goal or fiver for a hattrick... But it gets saved up as spending money for holiday. Thought I would be safe with my eldest playing at back but he's netted 6 this season. Younger one has 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicME85 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 54 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Most of the time it's a kids football club raising cash etc My secondary school back in Cornwall used to do it each year in a local Sainsburys. It was always for the various age group rugby teams so they could go on tours of places like South Africa. That always annoyed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 My scout group has done it loads. Raised £1500 in a day once, help towards getting about 50 of us to Philadelphia. That pretty much paid for 2 children to go, ones that wouldn't normally stand a chance otherwise as the guide group we went with covers some of the poorer areas of Mackworth. I understand the begrudging rich types a jolly - but leaders paid for themselves. Once packed the Rt Hon Marge Beckett's bags at Sainsbury's. Didn't donate though, or even say thanks, miserable git. Re: the iPro collections, if I like the cause, I'll donate, if not, ignore 'em. Simple as. Never had a problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 My daughter, good socialist and caring person that she is, is starting up a 'clothes bank' run along the same lines as food banks. They do not have one in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 45 minutes ago, eddie said: My daughter, good socialist and caring person that she is, is starting up a 'clothes bank' run along the same lines as food banks. They do not have one in Sheffield. great idea. Can I suggest a "swap shop" feature. Kids grow fast and barely wear out clothes and shoes in many cases. Provide a way for parents to swap clothes in good condition when the kids have grown out of them and get the next size up, if you know what I mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, davenportram said: great idea. Can I suggest a "swap shop" feature. Kids grow fast and barely wear out clothes and shoes in many cases. Provide a way for parents to swap clothes in good condition when the kids have grown out of them and get the next size up, if you know what I mean. I think that's one of the main ideas behind it. No Derby v QPR poppy shirts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 6 minutes ago, eddie said: I think that's one of the main ideas behind it. No Derby v QPR poppy shirts though. they're all in perfect condition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 4 hours ago, scarboroughwa said: It's a fair idea to have a charity for each sector but where there's money there're your very large snakes with not the slightest worry about taking as much advantage as possible. It goes all the way from the bottom to the top. e.g. I call for someone to conduct some kind of work (maintenance etc), and the price is hiked... because it's for a charity. Or there's the many people who come in for the free handouts who I know damn well are doing fine, and are there just because they can get stuff for free. No morals to worry about and no sleep lost from them. It's free and they just keep on coming back to get as much as they can get. Time and time and time again. Lots of them. Unfortunately, I will be giving this away soon. It's certainly been an eye opener. I carry out maintenance for 3 major charities. I think I need to up my prices! in fact sometimes I let them off if it's a job I do on the way home like changing a light bulb for a tenant or something like that. on the other hand, some workers question my minimum call out charge and they reference there own wages in comparison wishing they were getting the same. Well, instead of taking an easy route from school, take an apprenticeship on crap money for 5 years and then if you have the bottle, work for yourself, without holiday pay, sick pay stick in all the overheads and insurances etc, and you've got a price for labour. (This is a rant for moaning care staff, not you mate) One of the charities I work for have those sweet trays you sometimes see on shop counters. They have bags of sweets for a £1.00. £0.13 goes to the charity, all the rest goes on expenses and costs etc. That's if people actually give the £1 and not just nick the sweets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 5 hours ago, Mafiabob said: My two lads get a quid a goal or fiver for a hattrick... But it gets saved up as spending money for holiday. Thought I would be safe with my eldest playing at back but he's netted 6 this season. Younger one has 4 On that basis, our 'strikers' would be paupers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mafiabob Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Just now, Wolfie20 said: On that basis, our 'strikers' would be paupers Haha... If it were for fouls conceded, the young un would be about £50/60 richer already... And thats after half a season! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 5 minutes ago, Mafiabob said: Haha... If it were for fouls conceded, the young un would be about £50/60 richer already... And thats after half a season! We could do with a few cloggers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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