Poppy Muggers

[Paddy]

Shopping at Tesco last night I was accosted by two young ladies attempting to sign me up for a monthly DD to the Royal British Legion Charity (The Poppy People). It seems that they are no longer interested in cash donations for a poppy and they want regular donations. Co-incidentally, this video popped up this morning " Royal British Legion, £163,000,000 annual t/o £70,000,000 in cash reserves plus other assets.

[Hobosapien]

What do they do with the poppy money?

Can't be that many WWI or WWII veterans still alive so the purpose of it seems a bit beyond the original remit, do they support modern ex-military in need or are they just another super-charity that feels more like it's supporting those that work for it than those it's intended to support, a bit like the WWF.

[Old Greg]

Shopping at Tesco last night I was accosted by two young ladies attempting to sign me up for a monthly DD to the Royal British Legion Charity (The Poppy People). It seems that they are no longer interested in cash donations for a poppy and they want regular donations. Co-incidentally, this video popped up this morning " Royal British Legion, £163,000,000 annual t/o £70,000,000 in cash reserves plus other assets.

Give if you want to. Don't if you don't.

[BR14]

What do they do with the poppy money?

Can't be that many WWI or WWII veterans still alive so the purpose of it seems a bit beyond the original remit, do they support modern ex-military in need or are they just another super-charity that feels more like it's supporting those that work for it than those it's intended to support, a bit like the WWF.

They support ALL ex military who need it.
hth

[WTFH]

If Jim Davidson says you shouldn't wear one, that's probably a good indication that you should.

[Paddy]

They support ALL ex military who need it.
hth

But they don't. Why are there homeless ex-military?

[vetran]

But they don't. Why are there homeless ex-military?

Maybe they don't think they need it, that does seem to be a big part of the problem.

[ladymuck]

Maybe they don't think they need it, that does seem to be a big part of the problem.

Or want it. You can't force people to accept help.

I can't speak for the poppy people but some help is also conditional - we'll give you a roof over your head if you quit the booze and the drugs. Seems like a no brainer but to an addict that's not an easy thing to comply with.

[Old Greg]

But they don't. Why are there homeless ex-military?

Support is a process. Homelessness is an outcome. Many homeless people are supported.

HTH

[vetran]

Or want it. You can't force people to accept help.

I can't speak for the poppy people but some help is also conditional - we'll give you a roof over your head if you quit the booze and the drugs. Seems like a no brainer but to an addict that's not an easy thing to comply with.

Indeed. people who want to be outside society need to be convinced to rejoin.