To hate Children in Need?

And yes, the taxpayer funded renovation of Buckingham Palace is utterly disgusting. So there is money to spare after all?

Exactly what an earlier poster said. Give or don't give. Watch or don't watch.

Truth is children's services are being cut to the bone by the government and LAs. It raises a huge amount of money and keeps these kids in the public eye. Too many are forgotten about it ignored as it is.

Are we complete fools? yes, distracted them with the CIN circus so they don't notice why there are so many people in need in the first place!

The very best of luck and support to you yolo. I can't imagine how difficult it must be for smaller charities, voluntary organisations and self help groups to be able to raise significant funds without investing time and money that they haven't got in the first place. We live in sad times.

Are there any examples on this thread of anyone saying not liking CiN = not caring about charity???

They probably couldn't care less just as long as they dont have to suffer all the 'glitzy' 'shouty' 'uninteresting' stuff.
Probably lived very sheltered lives and have never needed the help from anything that is funded by charity

Hate it also and never watch or participate. And on the same day they announce the tax payers are to fund a refurbishment of Buckingham palace to the tune of £340.000.000. Are we complete fools? Why the f isn't that money going to children, the elderly, schools and hospitals rather than to an inadequate family that can well afford to re-plumb their own house?

There are lots of well presented personal stories from lots of charities, meaningfully presented

They're edited on CIN in a misery porn style, that's not in the individuals control. It's not about insight, it's not about the people's stories, it's about the way they're used in the CIN format!

yuck, I'd rather those families on CIN had help via donations from those smug/competitive people that you refer to than be left alone to deal with the shite life's delivered to them it's as simple as that. If CIN is the vehicle for that then so be it. Suggest you rent a movie for next years CIN night or maybe you could go and do some charity work instead that evening.

Are there any examples on this thread of anyone saying not liking CiN = not caring about charity???

I haven't seen them.

thank you vango - we are working hard on getting the supporters, and because we are in the cancer field we have C4 Stand Up to Cancer to look forward to...

I really do take exception to the 'misery porn' comments though, that is an absolutely disgusting thing to say. My charity is because my best friend's 19 yo daughter died from glioblastoma in Feb; she has been brave enough to turn her grief outwards and try and make sure that the same doesnt happen to other families - which is what every single person in the 'real life' stories that are broadcast is doing.

I worked for CiN for around 14 years....it is an extremely rich charity and staff abuse the working from home thing, plus flexi. It is a good charity just very rich. It does a LOT of good.

I always tell my family DON'T give to CiN. There are far more deserving children's charities out there!!! Look LOCAL!!!

are you playing devils advocate here about those needing to watch CIN/social conscience

Yes, it's a reply to those who have said that not liking CIN = not caring about charity. There's a whole lot of smuggness and compeditive compassion going on tonight from a lot of people who wouldn't spit on someone who was on fire on front of them!

It's boring and manipulative and I haven't watched it since I was a teenager. Just looked in the Radio Times and I've realised that nearly all of the celebrity participants have current projects that need publicising

Oh, and no one is saying you are shit not to donate to CIN yuck. Some of your posts though on here are shite however.

Just stfu slating those who take the time to fund raise maybe?

Then those who come on here saying they like it should STFU assuming that it's the only way to give!

They're not actors, or celebrities. - those bits are intermittant and flanked by celebrities practicing their best sad-face with a bit of light entertainment thrown in - it's a circus.

Why would anybody "hate" something that does such positive things? Get over yourself and watch something else.

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wow that's a massive generalisation yuck, are you playing devils advocate here about those needing to watch CIN/social conscience or are you naturally rude to those who have a different view to you? If the latter then what a miserable life you must lead!

an entertaining evening of misery porn to remind them to be charitable

This is a very harsh remark. The families who appear in the Appeal Films do so because they are/have been in desperate situations and they want to raise funds. They're not actors, or celebrities.

I hope the brave families who told their stories never read your drivel. You should be ashamed of yourself

And people like you are exactly what makes people hate/resent CIN!
Like if you don't enjoy the show & participate in this ONE way to give to charity, you're a shit person!

Cin is good
But the moment the let ricky gervais on it
It becomes a joke

You make an interesting point yolo. I sincerely hope your charity has plenty of supporters. Your post proves the point, however, that CiN DOES have a place when it comes to funding the smaller organisations without high public profiles.