Shut Up Legs
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My guess is that if you don't make the fundraising target, Kim Jong-Un will go ballistic. Literally.
Or possibly in any other situation.
Or possibly in any other situation.
Hi Shaun, I did pay £20 fee to enter the ride and the charity is Prostate Cancer UK. I have also a Just Giving account to raise donation as well.@kiwifruit - which charity are you riding / fundraising on behalf of? And did you pay a fee to get a charity place?
ETA: Interestingly, after reviewing the event web pages for 10 or so charities, not one of them mentions any punitive measure if you fail to raise the pledged minimum. Lots of encouragement and support to do so, but nothing that says "this" will happen. Perhaps they just don't offer you a place in future if you don't come up with the goods.
Interesting fact - treating injuries caused during sporting charity events, costs the NHS more than the money raised for the charities.
In essense you - not you personally - are dipping into the NHS' coffers and giving that to charity.
The big picture is rarely acknowledged or spoken of, but its there nevertheless. Find some other way of helping a charity, don't perpetuate this situation where the NHS suffers financially so charities can make a few quid.
If you are referring to the study mentioned here (warning Daily Mail). That has been proven to be incorrect.
I find it odd that charities would stop you taking part for not hitting a target. Surely the amount you do raise, even if its only £50, is better than nothing?
Interesting fact - treating injuries caused during sporting charity events, costs the NHS more than the money raised for the charities.
In essense you - not you personally - are dipping into the NHS' coffers and giving that to charity.
The big picture is rarely acknowledged or spoken of, but its there nevertheless. Find some other way of helping a charity, don't perpetuate this situation where the NHS suffers financially so charities can make a few quid.
A number of the Pru 100 charities quote a cost figure of around £240 per rider - exclusive of your entry fee, which covers administration. On that basis they are out of pocket if you fall well short of the pledged / advertised minimum and only manage to raise a couple of hundred quid.I find it odd that charities would stop you taking part for not hitting a target. Surely the amount you do raise, even if its only £50, is better than nothing?
Interesting fact - treating injuries caused during sporting charity events, costs the NHS more than the money raised for the charities.
In essense you - not you personally - are dipping into the NHS' coffers and giving that to charity.
The big picture is rarely acknowledged or spoken of, but its there nevertheless. Find some other way of helping a charity, don't perpetuate this situation where the NHS suffers financially so charities can make a few quid.
No. Was on TV a good few years back. Some minor sleb had hurt themselves in a charity parachute jump, and some senior NHS exec took to the TV to urge people not to turn to sporting endeavours for charity because of the hideous cost to the NHS.
Can't remember the slebs name, but I'm pretty sure it was a female. It will come to me.
That doesn't sound right to me. Got any evidence?
Lordy, that's a non evidenced anecdote if ever I heard one!No. Was on TV a good few years back. Some minor sleb had hurt themselves in a charity parachute jump, and some senior NHS exec took to the TV to urge people not to turn to sporting endeavours for charity because of the hideous cost to the NHS.
Can't remember the slebs name, but I'm pretty sure it was a female. It will come to me.
Thanks for the advice @glasgowcyclist and @CarlP. I did thought about putting a link on, but didn't know if the forum allows to put things like that. I will now put a link on . https://www.justgiving.com/FanTsang@kiwifruit I'd do as @CarlP suggests and post a link here for your fundraising. You're bound to get some contributions, even if it's only a fiver from me and CarlP!
I'll take this opportunity to plug MyDonate over JustGiving as a fundraising platform. MyDonate does not charge you, or the charity, a penny for the funds you raise. Zero commission and no registration fees either, so your target charity gets the maximum from your efforts - including all the gift aid.
You'll hit your target a bit sooner and the charity will get more money, win-win!