Christmas Shoebox Appeal

Owain_Moneysaver

Kim_kim wrote: »

It’s such a lovely idea, it’s a shame non religious charities haven’t picked it up.

Apart from the ones suggested in the first link?

Kim_kim

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Apart from the ones suggested in the first link?

The first link is religious

Owain_Moneysaver

Kim_kim wrote: »

The first link is religious

Yeah, but the Humanists say they're okay

happyandcontented

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

It's not, as it's not a school.

Anyway,



There is no religious exemption for packing boxes in a warehouse, but Samaritans Purse link to that discriminatory policy in their recruitment advertising on their UK Facebook page.

Charities can have a religious exemption too.


https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/consumer/discrimination-in-the-provision-of-goods-and-services/discrimination-in-the-provision-of-goods-and-services1/goods-and-services-what-are-the-different-types-of-discrimination/what-doesn-t-count-as-unlawful-discrimination-in-goods-and-services/religious-organisations-and-charities-when-discrimination-is-allowed-in-the-provision-of-goods-or-services/

happyandcontented

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Yeah, but the Humanists say they're okay

Humanists can get an exemption too!

'Which employers can sometimes discriminate against you?
In some situations, the following employers are allowed to discriminate against you:

where the employment is for the purposes of an organised religion, or
an organisation whose ethos or core values are based on a religion or belief - for example, a Catholic care home or a Humanist organisation'


Re your link re schools. One fifth can be reserved for those of the same faith but in practice, faith schools do generally appoint those who are of the same faith or have a faith. One of the required referees is a 'faith reference' for teaching jobs in faith schools. This makes RE simpler and ensures that assemblies, religious services etc are fully entered into by all the staff.

sheramber

Would they like to donate to feeding a child in a poor country?

https://www.marysmeals.org.uk/who-we-are/how-we-spend-donations

TBagpuss

If you want to do something nice for someone in poverty then probably aiming to do soemthing in this country is best - quite apart from anything else, a lot of those doing it for overseas projects do have a hidden agenda, plus the cost of transporting goods is significant.

Why not put together a box of small gifts and treats and donate it via your local food bank (or ask your local food bank or social services department if there is a way to donate to a family in a domestic violence refuge or similar)

You could at the same time look at donating towards Unicef which can allow you pick specific items, whether it is vaccines, or books, or school items, for children in poorer countries, and which start at around £10, so you could arrange to help children in poorer countries and to put together physical gifts. just do it as 2 separate things rather than trying to do just one.

Kim_kim

TBagpuss wrote: »

If you want to do something nice for someone in poverty then probably aiming to do soemthing in this country is best - quite apart from anything else, a lot of those doing it for overseas projects do have a hidden agenda, plus the cost of transporting goods is significant.

Why not put together a box of small gifts and treats and donate it via your local food bank (or ask your local food bank or social services department if there is a way to donate to a family in a domestic violence refuge or similar)

You could at the same time look at donating towards Unicef which can allow you pick specific items, whether it is vaccines, or books, or school items, for children in poorer countries, and which start at around £10, so you could arrange to help children in poorer countries and to put together physical gifts. just do it as 2 separate things rather than trying to do just one.

I already have a monthly dd to Save the Children

Sunshinesally

Our school gave their shoeboxes to Teams 4 U. From memory I don't think they have any religious agenda but you would have to check their website to be sure and I'm not sure on locations.

Katiehound

As mentioned further up Link to Hope do the shoe box appeal- you choose to do either family or OAP boxes.

Last year they had over 44 thousand boxes going to E.Europe.
If you look at their shoe box diary for last year you will see the abject povertythat there is- in europe.

They are a Christian based charity working from Worthing & their links go back to the horrors of the Cauceascaeu regime with children in those orphanages.

Whilst they may be Christian, donations are made to anyone in need whatever their creed, colour or race. No literature is allowed in the boxes .

You have missed the collection date for this year- but you might want to do this in the future. My 8 boxes are en route!