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Question re mermaids

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IchbineinBerlinner · 03/03/2020 19:43

Is it accurate to say that Mermaids are a charity ran by parents who are not accountable to medical and psychological bodies ? Id really appreciate if someone could let me know if this is right

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Qcng · 03/03/2020 20:17

Does anyone know why no legal case has been brought against the head of mermaids for illegally taking their child out of the country for a sex-change operation (removal of testicles and inversion of child’s penis) before it was legal to do so?

This isn't quite what happened, and also in my understanding the only person who could succeed in a legal case against SG is her own child who doesn't want to.

Qcng · 03/03/2020 20:11

Well the founder of Mermaids used to be an IT manager, and I think the other lady, Helen someone is from a PR background.

Kit19 · 03/03/2020 20:01

You can look at their accounts and legal documents on the charity commission website

DrLadybits · 03/03/2020 19:55

Does anyone know why no legal case has been brought against the head of mermaids for illegally taking their child out of the country for a sex-change operation (removal of testicles and inversion of child’s penis) before it was legal to do so?

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IchbineinBerlinner · 03/03/2020 19:55

Great thanks

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Kit19 · 03/03/2020 19:55

Mermaids are a registered charity and will have a constitution which sets out their charitable objectives. They have a (strangely small)!board of trustees who are there on the basis that they have the skills required to run a successful charity. Those trustees are most likely appointed by the existing trustees who will be the ‘members ’

They are accountable to the charity commission for their compliance with charity law

If they are also a registered company (idk if they are) they will also be accountable to companies house

They will be accountable to their funders to comply with the conditions of their funding

The trustees should hold the chief executive to account but in reality, I imagine SG does what the hell she likes

Datun · 03/03/2020 19:54

Yes, the head of mermaids is an IT consultant.

Kanga83 · 03/03/2020 19:51

@blueharry yes they have a legal dept and utilise the skills of solicitors firms and barristers chambers who can offer pro bono assistance.

BlueHarry · 03/03/2020 19:48

Yes that is correct. I believe they have a legal person on their team too (not 100% sure on that one).

TheGreatWave · 03/03/2020 19:48

They even ignore advice from Samaritans in regards to reporting on suicide.

TheGreatWave · 03/03/2020 19:46

It is indeed correct, and not only that they are driving changes within medical and psychological bodies (or at least trying very hard too)