Telethons

I avoid these like the plague. I’m not sure there is enough information on how well the money is used.

Children in Need Funds are distributed solely in the UK.

Everybody has the option not to contribute.

I just ignore them. Was there one this week? I think I might have seen mention of one.

All credit to the celebs who make a fool of themselves or take on really hard personal challenges to raise money for them, though.
Not my cup of tea generally, but no-one makes you watch or contribute.

I happen to know that, behind the scenes, weeks and weeks of very hard work and very long hours go into making these telethons. Just saying.

I usually watch it - but, I seem to have missed it this year. Was it on Friday ?

I do think they have passed their sell by date and don’t watch any but as they raise millions of ponds who am I to say they should be stopped?

We turned off after five minutes on Friday as it was utter rubbish!

Nope I don’t bother with it anymore.
Some crass comments made about white saviours, so I never donated since.

It’s a sad state of affairs that in 21st century U.K. these programmes are still needed.

Hats off to all who raise money in inventive and often physically challenging ways, to those who donate their hard earned cash.

I've ignored them for years. I am very, very particular where I donate my money. So many charities are dubious I think.

Never watch and never donate.
My money goes to local charities where I know it will be put to good use.

I used to watch but most of the time, I find the shows tedious so no longer feel the need.

Don’t have much spare money so don’t donate to them but do make a monthly donation to a couple of charities close to my heart.

I was agreeing with the OP up to the point that one of their bugbears was the fact that they were helping furriners.

MayBee70 Oh dear- let’s put it down to a ‘typo’ - 😂
Or phonetic spelling !!

They used to be very entertaining at one time, but there seem to be too many Z list celebrities with appalling scripts. To be honest I have whittled down my charity donations to two or three that I think are doing good.

I haven’t contributed for years, ever since I saw the comment ‘millionaires encouraging the UK poor to send their wages abroad’