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I think it is the time to create an umbrella organisation led by the RBL which encompasses all militaryish charities for veterans and soldiers alike. The money could be collected centrally then re-distributed by application, it would appear that there is a plethora of charities for military benefit and this must be confusing to our generous public. With the damage caused by H4H in usurping every charity, there is a need to redress the balance and modernise how charity work is understaken. Also the sorts of salaries received in the doing of good works.
Sound idea in principle, but centralised control of funding and decision making for military charity donations. Bit dictatorial and who has the right to decide and govern? No one William!
Well at the moment H4H are dictating, in order to stop them you will have to put someone above them, at this juncture in time because of their strong position the only option is to displace them, hence RBL who have the administrative ability and in excess of 60 years experience and standing in the community.
I agree William and sit here waiting. We are here waiting to do whatever we can to support them, and maybe help raise their following and momentum.
Just to put a figure straight – this year the RBL celebrated 90 years of helping serving and ex serviceman/woman.
Something has to be done to stop this haemoraging of funds into H4H
Look guys, H4H is not the enemy, they do a tremendous job in securing funds for servicemen and women. Lets face facts, the RBL needs to take stock and evolve. Speak to many of our servicemen and very few fully understand the aims of the Legion and even fewer are active members. The majority of branches are in decline and even without the sucess of H4H, there is no guarantee that those funds would have found its way into our funds. I think, and this is only my opinion mind, that the general public see the RBL as being stuck in the past whilst H4H is modern forward thinking and being seen to openly support those young men and women in Afghan. That is our fault and not theirs. So come on guys stop bleating get into your branches and campaign for change. You know it makes sense.
I think what is needed is for the military and veteran community to interrogate all these organisations and differentiate those that are charities with 100% volunteer workforces, those that have salaried staff and over extortionate expenses that deflate donations, and those where 100% goes direct to causes?
Infact I’m going to make it an aim in exchange for free advertising on here, to create a directory showing it – then volunteers and donators KNOW where their money is going!
IF THEY ARE WISE AND CHECK – PEOPLE WHO THROW IN BUCKETS LOOK AT PICTURES OF IRAQ AND JUST THROW IT IN.
H4H funds are supped up into about 4 other Parry enterprises by the way, separate from the charity – where they buy their merchandise is theirs for sure!
Merry Xmas and a prosperous 2012 to all!
I support H4H, I was a Div Sec for SSAFA for ten years on leaving the forces I have been involved with most of all the Regtl Associations, Saying this I ,agree all Service personnel past and present should be treated the same, my wife Maureen wrote a letter to Mr Cameron expressing this and asking why we as a nation are sending money to other countries when it is needed more here.