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LGBTY Scotland and Children in Need

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Igneococcus · 21/11/2024 06:12

I know there are many older threads about LGBTY Scotland but I can't decide which one to put this. Rosie Millard has resigned as Chairwoman of CiN over their delayed reaction to the Rennie child abuse scandal:

https://www.thetimes.com/article/b251c349-50e5-4b07-8a9f-9dac86f27562?shareToken=d03c6eb4f9ecc1869191a6c9b444cd03

Children in Need chairwoman resigns with tirade at chief executive

Rosie Millard sent a scathing letter criticising Simon Antrobus for ‘dithering’ after she flagged paedophile scandals at a charity awarded £466,000 in grants

https://www.thetimes.com/article/b251c349-50e5-4b07-8a9f-9dac86f27562?shareToken=d03c6eb4f9ecc1869191a6c9b444cd03

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HaveYouActuallyDoneAnyWashingThisWeekMum · 21/11/2024 10:56

LizzieSiddal · 21/11/2024 10:20

Well done to her. I really hope this gets a lot of media attention. Will be interesting to see how the BBC handle this 👀

Rosie was once the arts correspondent for the Beeb so must have a fair few contacts there…

nauticant · 21/11/2024 10:55

Apparently so. To clarify this, someone did an FOI request to the BBC about that. The answer was, effectively, "fuck off".

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/mermaids_3

Plasmodesmata · 21/11/2024 10:42

I might be misremembering this but did Children in Need also give money to Mermaids? Do they still?

LizzieSiddal · 21/11/2024 10:20

Well done to her. I really hope this gets a lot of media attention. Will be interesting to see how the BBC handle this 👀

ArabellaScott · 21/11/2024 09:46

MrsOvertonsWindow · 21/11/2024 08:43

Defies belief that an organisation with so many serious safeguarding scandals is still allowed to work with children. But as the C of E serial abuser of children & young people shows us, those in powerful positions so often ignore and even enable predators to continue.

Not just allowed. Positively promoted by many if not most schools in Scotland.

MrsOvertonsWindow · 21/11/2024 08:43

Defies belief that an organisation with so many serious safeguarding scandals is still allowed to work with children. But as the C of E serial abuser of children & young people shows us, those in powerful positions so often ignore and even enable predators to continue.

WinterCrow · 21/11/2024 08:13

It takes a very brave woman to resign on a point of principle and is so rarely seen these days. I hope Rosie Millard's action precipitate's proper, transparent investigation of these matters.

HaveYouActuallyDoneAnyWashingThisWeekMum · 21/11/2024 08:09

Well I stopped reading at “images of newborn babies” because I almost vomited.

Very well done, Rosie. I’ve always had respect for you but you’ve gone further up in my estimation now. I bet you’re here somewhere 😊

ArabellaScott · 21/11/2024 07:58

People aren't inclusive of paedophiles. How terrible.

Plasmodesmata · 21/11/2024 07:56

The response from the head of LGBTY Scotland is really quite something. People are "attacking" because they are anti inclusive. No apologies for the two massive failures in safeguarding or any reassurance that things have changed at the organisation.

"Time and time again, those with anti-inclusivity motives point to historic allegations in attempts to destroy our reputation. Allegations that have been investigated and cleared by Police Scotland, and proven to have had no link to our work.”

Taytoface · 21/11/2024 07:20

Well done that woman, and if you are on here, thankyou.

DenmarkStreet · 21/11/2024 06:57

Quite why Children in Need is supporting LGBTQ 25 year olds is beyond me.

Igneococcus · 21/11/2024 06:53

In the News section too, not hidden away in the Scotland section.

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ArabellaScott · 21/11/2024 06:50

Needed its own thread.

Big news. Well done, Rosie Millard.

larklane17 · 21/11/2024 06:46

Rosie Millard sent a scathing letter criticising Simon Antrobus for ‘dithering’ after she flagged paedophile scandals at a charity awarded £466,000 in grants
I can think of stronger words than dithering.
But she's writing for a wide audience. Respect to her for resigning and making as much noise as she can.