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GB NEWS fund raiser for survivors of Grooming Gangs

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Primrose53 Mon 13-Jan-25 22:48:14

Just about 9pm tonight Patrick Christys launched a fundraiser after talking to Maggie Oliver who was a Detective and was a lone voice talking about these grooming gangs in 41 areas of the country.

In 1.75 hours he has raised £146,000 and every penny will go to the survivors via the Maggie Oliver Foundation.

I say well done to him and all the viewers and listeners who have donated. This fund raiser continues until Friday.

Bixiboo Mon 13-Jan-25 22:50:32

GB news viewers hearts are definitely in the right place. Well done Patrick.

Primrose53 Mon 13-Jan-25 22:52:08

www.gofundme.com/f/stopgroominggangs

It’s now £153,000!!!

Sago Tue 14-Jan-25 07:51:25

Thank you for the link.
I will share this.
A worthy cause.

J52 Tue 14-Jan-25 08:37:24

I think I’d like to know where and how the money is going to be spent before donating. Is it a registered charity are there trustees?

NotSpaghetti Tue 14-Jan-25 08:45:41

Here you are J52

register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5146000/trustees

theworriedwell Tue 14-Jan-25 08:46:18

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

NotSpaghetti Tue 14-Jan-25 08:47:31

You can of course Google the charity to see what it's doing.

I think it's quite small from what little I've read - but it does pay one trustee for services.

Mt61 Tue 14-Jan-25 08:51:01

I for one trust these two people 100%, they have worked tirelessly for the victims of this horrendous crime. People like Maggie Oliver should be up an award, she is a true heroine.
Patrick has also raised a lot of money to help people that have had the WFA removed.

Mt61 Tue 14-Jan-25 08:52:40

theworriedwell

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

That’s not nice!

theworriedwell Tue 14-Jan-25 08:57:23

The truth often isn't.

J52 Tue 14-Jan-25 09:05:13

NotSpaghetti

Here you are J52

register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/5146000/trustees

Thank you.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 14-Jan-25 09:09:58

theworriedwell

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

Your post can easily be applied to any charity anywhere in the world.

I assume you are not in favour of charities and the excellent work they do…

Primrose53 Tue 14-Jan-25 09:12:21

Over £200,000 now. Maggie Oliver Foundation has done so much for these poor girls and will continue to do so. Really worth reading the Charity Commission reports on here. 👍

karmalady Tue 14-Jan-25 09:15:31

what a wonderful thing to do, Patrick is such a kind and thoughtful person.

Shinamae Tue 14-Jan-25 09:15:37

theworriedwell

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

How pathetic 😂😂

karmalady Tue 14-Jan-25 09:18:07

Mt61

theworriedwell

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

That’s not nice!

I agree, not nice at all

Sago Tue 14-Jan-25 09:18:39

theworriedwell

There are tens of thousands aren't there. I'm sure a fiver will solve all their problems. Still I'm sure he'll love polishing his halo.

What an unpleasant post!

Yes Patrick Christys can polish his halo, below is a list of his charitable achievements.

In June 2023, he performed with the Dreamboys[12] to raise awareness of men's mental health, generating over £110,000 in donations for mental health charity Mind.[13]

In November 2023, Christys raised over £270,000 for the Royal British Legion as part of its Poppy Appeal.[14]

In November 2024, Christys raised £407,000 (£71,236 of that in Gift Aid) for UK charity Friends of the Elderly.

karmalady Tue 14-Jan-25 09:26:03

over £201,000 now

Thanks for the link Primrose. I have donated and am thankful that at last this charity is getting the attention it deserves

FriedGreenTomatoes2 Tue 14-Jan-25 09:26:31

Himself was telling me about this last night. He was watching GBNews as Patrick launched his appeal and said he was amazed at how quickly and spontaneously viewers and listeners responded.

I really like Patrick. He’s a good soul with a kind heart.

karmalady Tue 14-Jan-25 09:31:27

Charlie Peters, a young GBnews journalist, has been outstanding in raising awareness of these awful gangs of primitive men. He has worked tirelessly

Oreo Tue 14-Jan-25 09:32:47

It’s a nice idea but what those women really need is the knowledge that what happened to them isn’t going to continue to happen unhampered to other girls and that all the perpetrators are brought to justice.

Sago Tue 14-Jan-25 09:35:54

Oreo

It’s a nice idea but what those women really need is the knowledge that what happened to them isn’t going to continue to happen unhampered to other girls and that all the perpetrators are brought to justice.

So counselling would not help?

Jeanathome Tue 14-Jan-25 09:40:41

Many kind people quietly support those in need ,day in day out.

Wyllow3 Tue 14-Jan-25 09:41:54

The Maggie Oliver foundation is for all women who have survived sexual abuse and exploitation, which includes both gangs and family and individual abuse and exploitation.

It's not specifically for one group as seems to have been suggested in the O/P

Front page of the Maggie Oliver Foundation
www.themaggieoliverfoundation.com

Quote from one of their caseworkers illustrating the breadth of their work

From Maya, one of the case workers on the site:

"My passion is driven through my lived experience as a CSA Survivor.

I gained national media attention and recognition when I waived my lifelong anonymity in September 2018, exposing the serial sexual abuse at the hands of my father, during his release from prison after serving just 6 years of his 10-year sentence".

So a worthwhile move, alongside as Oreo suggested, a better success rate for girls and women currently at risk, implementing the 2022 report.