I used to work for Shelter: the average pay for a street fundraiser is £9ph. Considering the cost of training, uniform and wages (approximately 100 chuggers spread out in teams over London) for 9 hour shifts, paid wages alone are in the realm of £8100 per day. Considering how few people sign up and the cost involved, it seems like a total waste of charity resources. I could understand why people hated us at the time, but if we were 'underperforming' we were encouraged to use more aggressive sales tactics.
Charity organisations have become more about business than charity: after all, given the head office location, all the behind the scenes staff and 'fundraising' events, I'm surprised any money went back to the people who needed at all. over 2 years ago via web

I object to Chuggers because they are an inefficient way of raising money for charities. The amount paid to the chugger may be small, but the number of people who cancel the direct debit when they move banks or have a clear out of their direct debits online is high. What proportion of the funds paid actually go to the front line of the charity and are not swallowed up in costs associated with this method of fundraising? over 2 years ago via web

"Laws governing street collections are more complex and are currently in the throes of reform.

Collectors are regulated under the Police, Factories etc (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916, which says local councils should set their own rules for charity fundraising on the street.

This bars 'inconvenience or annoyance to another person' - hence the ban on aggressive tin-rattling.

However councils are themselves constrained by the 1974 Charitable Collections (Transitional Provisions) Order, which says ministers must approve rules set by local councils to prevent absurd local regulation. Cabinet Office minister Tessa Jowell is at present in charge of approving local rules."

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1224997/Army-veteran-banned-selling-poppies-shopping-centre-health-safety-rules.html#ixzz0Vsl1JpUN over 2 years ago via web

I feel sorry for the people doing the chugging - they're only trying to make a few quid. But the marketing people in the charities that send them out... over 2 years ago via web