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[david small]

There is a massive increase in RNLI appeals for donations on television of late.

Many subscriptions cancelled.

Any connections to the many illegal floating boaters collected from the French naval escorts?

[TheWinner]

I'd say yes.

[wolf63]

That means they are punishing the RNLI for something that is outwith their control.

Cancelling a subscription is not going to change the situation but ay mean that the charity and their good work will suffer.

 

 

[Prudie]

Could be. A better reason would be that subscribers find out that nearly all their money goes towards the high salaries of the many back office staff and managers that RNLI employ at their plush HQ in Poole. .

[Captain2]

^^^ Beat me to it Prudie.

We know a chap who has raised thousands and thousands for the RNLI over 30+ years; a wonderful guy but even he is disgusted with how little of the money gets to the grass roots, and instead lines the pockets of those at the top.

[ToraToraTora]

well possibly but they've always been a shower of unpleasantness. In the late 90s I worked in Poole for Barclays. I knew many of the RNLI brigade and their opulence was immense. I'd give the actual rescuers a donation all day long but like a lot of big chirridee I would not trust them as far as I could throw them.

[royfromaus]

Also they were funding daft overseas projects that they really should keep their noses out of.

[Canary42]

In the days I first started supporting the RNLI their main work was rescuing mariners who were in distress through no fault of their own, merchant ship's crew, local fishermen, etc.

Nowadays most of the time they are rescuing rich Yotties who run out of fuel or come a cropper as a result of some other lack of voyage preparation - no way will I support this. IMHO they should have to pay full costs of the rescue including an hourly charge for RNLI crews. Such callouts would then drop dramatically I'm sure.

Can you imagine the likes of the AA or RAC being supported by charitable contributions ?

 

[ToraToraTora]

finally we agree tweety pie!

[royfromaus]

Nowadays most of the time they are rescuing rich Yotties who run out of fuel or come a cropper as a result of some other lack of voyage preparation 

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Got a link?

[Prudie]

My understanding is that the incredibly brave people who go out to rescues are volunteers, they don't get to see the charity funds raised. I know some right thickos who've got jobs at the Poole HQ on good salaries. They don't get into lifeboats though...

[Togo]

Go woke go broke. The new and exciting managers spend £thousands on diversity and inclusivity programmes and insist on recruitment favouring the alphabet wannabees. Plus the news that Les Grenouilles are going to deploy drones to patrol their beaches to detect escaping boaties, thereby enabling the RNLI rescue teams to assemble more eagerly, means that they need more dosh to pay for the extra fuel and manpower( is that allowed now?). No more donations from me after gladly giving for decades. 

[naomi24]

I must admit I got a bit miffed with them a few years ago when I discovered they were funding burkinis for Muslim women abroad so that they could learn to swim.

[nicebloke1]

Wouldnt give them a deflated life belt.

[jourdain2]

I saw that about the Muslim women and swimming too, Naomi, and that made me rethink my donations.  Now I expect a lot of people have decided to check just what their money is spent on.  When the local RNLI is trudging around with a bucket getting donations for a new 'whatever' then I'm happy to chip in.

[Old_Geezer]

The the likes of the AA or RAC are not registered charities.

 

It's comparable to looking down on the NHS because they treat citizens and private practices want to be paid,

 

But yes, if the nation wants to save illegals it ought not be expecting volunteers to do the job. It's most likely the RN's task to return them safely south.

[fiveleaves]

The RNLI are very brave, very selfless people who risk their lives saving people in distress at sea. I would rather have a drink with a RNLI volunteer than anybody who posts on this thread

[jackthehat]

The RNLI are deployed so frequently here in Blackpool that I couldn't, in all conscience, not give to them. I also use their shop and drop my loose change into their donation boxes.