To hate Children in Need?

[Runny]

I probably am because it raises money for such good causes, but I find the whole television spectical really toe curlingly awful to watch.Every year it's the same old, the BBC newsreaders doing an 'hilarious' song and dance skit, the cast of Eastenders having a sing song and an endless stream of insincere celebrities who are only taking part to make themselves look good.

I really want to like it, but just can't. On the other hand I love Comic Relief and look foreward to that. CiN just leaves me cold.

I give my money directly to two local hospices which I think is a much better way of donating.

Picked at random from the pages and pages of grants at November 2015 on the CiN website: £108k to Nelson's Journey. The organisation provides one to one support for children affected by bereavement. How would they be able to get hold of a sum like that if they only had access to the support of individuals? There's room for all types of giving.

I never watch it or comic relief.

Spottytop1

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Just because some people can't stand the CIN telly event doesn't suddenly make us minions of evil you know.

People can hate these types of charity appeals and still give to charity and believe in charity donations.

I just don't need someone with more money than I will ever have to tell me over and over and over to donate. If I have the cash I will donate. I don't.

But I "do" have around £10 saved in my penny jar by the door that will go down to the hospice shop that cared for mum when she died. I do that every year at chrimbo.

Yuck, I didn't say all charities are funded by CIN. I'm referring to the hospices that they support 100%.

Spot on itsmine. It's so bloody sad that people are moaning about something that helps bring a lot of support/help and hope into people's lives at a very difficult time for them.

Yes, I agree that some of the celebs presenting it are absolute twats and that the likes of Bono could well afford to donate the entire amount raised by the public tonight but they won't so does that mean that no one bothers. Get a grip and switch over channels if it's not for you.

It's interesting. I am the chair of a very small, very new charity which is not eligible for CiN funding (they dont support medical research). I don't personally like the event at all, but the media exposure they get (not just BBC) and the tie-ups with eg major retailers, banks etc etc is something that is just out of reach for many/most charities. So I suppose that if the glitzy extravaganza ensures that money does indeed reach the intended recipients then it has to be a good thing. But I am extremely jealous, on a personal level for my charity, that we will never be able to achieve such sums of money.

Probably lived very sheltered lives and have never needed the help from anything that is funded by charity.

CIN is aimed at people who need an entertaining evening of misery porn to remind them to be charitable

People who have a social conscience in their every day life don't need that!

It is optional

it should be, but there are quite a lot of schools and work places that didn't get that memo!

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.

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

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!

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.

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!

x post itsmine (slow typist!)

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

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.

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.

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

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!

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!!!