17/01/2019
Concerning the firm HOME fundraising 8 South Tay Street Dundee DD1 1PA a company that utilizes it's hired manpower public services to attract money through instituting volunteers to carry door-door enquiry so as to sign in a charitable persons donation on there companies ipad minimum £2.50. On the 17.01.19 I received a knock on my door via text to come for an interview this was an unsolicited call as it had not been arranged with the other party and it was on the same day of an interview I had scheduled to attend a few hours earlier than the Fundraising interview that the short notice on the Thursday was enough to cause suspicion
as I had no email earlier from the HOME fundraising firm although the firm did speak over the phone a week earlier but know interview time was yet agreed on, so at the interview 3 people for the job and we all were under the same conditions 2 were successful, I was told at the interview I had not been successful. The manager had knwledge of my earlier interview that day and when I intimated to him to change the date of the interview I did not get a reply... it is interesting to consider that his motivations understood to be biased because of the earlier interview and he held this against me. This is almost likened to a scam and they are reported to the Action Fraud Telephone: 0300 123 2040 Textphone: 0300 123 2050 Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm and the Citizens Advice Consumer Service other rules regarding door-door chapping are listed below:- This rulebook outlines how fundraisers engaging with members of the public in local areas are expected to behave.
Fundraisers are expected to respect the public and the fundraising environment:
avoiding behaviour which may harm the reputation of the fundraising profession;
terminating a conversation when a person does not wish to be engaged with;
avoiding deliberate obstruction or pursuing the public excessively;
maintaining distance from shop entrances, cash points and other street features;
avoiding members of the public who are seated or on duty; and
use of team bags.
Fundraisers are expected to safeguard the public:
identifying and terminating conversations with potentially vulnerable members of the public; and
being clearly identifiable as a charity representative through appearance.
Fundraisers are expected to ensure they adequately inform the public, making explicit to potential donors:
who they work for;
how their organisation will be paid;
length of commitment expected of the potential donor; and
financial nature of the donor ask.
Our rulebooks for face-to-face fundraisers set out the standards expected of fundraisers asking for direct debit donations.
All fundraisers are advised to incorporate these rules within their policies and procedures. This will ensure that staff understand and apply the rules.
Alongside compliance with the rule books it is the duty of fundraising organisations and fundraisers to ensure that their fundraising practices and those of any organisations they sub-contract are compliant with the Fundraising Regulator’s
