{"id":60981,"date":"2015-09-03T14:20:26","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T14:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?guid=04be5acbe6b2805cd6e196795e8e8d53"},"modified":"2015-09-03T14:20:26","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T14:20:26","slug":"news-story-give-safely-to-refugee-appeals-advice-from-the-charity-regulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/?p=60981","title":{"rendered":"News story: Give safely to refugee appeals: advice from the charity regulator"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The news is currently dominated by the plight of thousands of men, women and children attempting to travel across Europe, and finding themselves in desperate need.<\/p>\n

Many registered charities, experienced in this area, are currently working to give humanitarian aid and support. If you wish to support this work you can find a registered charity through our online search.<\/p>\n

Sarah Atkinson, Director of Policy and Communications at the Charity Commission said:<\/h3>\n
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There are laws around collecting money for charity in public which are there to protect donors and make sure that the money raised goes to a genuine charitable cause. Follow our advice to make sure that whether you give online, by phone or in person you are giving safely.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Top 10 tips from the commission to make sure you give safely:<\/p>\n

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    Before giving, check the charity\u2019s name and registration number against the online charity search tool: Find a charity – register of charities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Fundraisers require a licence from the local authority (or the police in London) to collect in a public place. Check that they have this. If the collection is in a privately owned place, check that they have the owner\u2019s permission.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    When approached by collectors, check whether they are wearing a proper ID badge and that any collection tin is sealed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    If in doubt, ask the collector for more information – a genuine fundraiser should be happy to answer questions and explain more about the work of the charity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  5. Genuine fundraising materials should feature the charity\u2019s name, registered name and a landline contact number. Be wary of those that list only a mobile number.<\/li>\n
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    Make sure when you give to radio and television appeals that the process is secure. Ofcom lists the rules for radio and television charity appeals on its website: Licensing – Ofcom website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Take care when responding to emails or clicking links to a charity\u2019s website to ensure that they are genuine. Instead, search online for your chosen charity to check you have the right web address. For further guidance see: Guidance for donors – Get Safe Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Carefully review collection bags for clothing and household goods to ascertain whether they are from a genuine charity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    After making these checks, if you think that a collection or appeal is not legitimate, report it to Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 and inform the Charity Commission: Action Fraud – Police<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

  10. Don\u2019t be pressurised to give to a collection immediately. If in any doubt, donate directly to the charity.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ensure your donations reach registered charities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60981"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=60981"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/60981\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=60981"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=60981"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mostafa.openonline.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=60981"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}