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Mermaids Mutiny! 🤞🤞🤞🤞

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DearestGentleReader90 · 11/09/2026 11:49

Ladies.....It's finally happening. Mermaids is absolutely crumbling. My daughter H has finally seen what a problematic charity it is and is no longer wanting to volunteer!
She still wants to identify as non binary which I am still getting my head around but at least she isn't getting her "support" from Mermaids anymore.
Shes told me loads about what's been going on there since the new Chief Executive has been in post. Apparently she is awful! Staff have mysteriously disappeared with no explanation and those that are still there are utterly miserable! The so called "helpline" is constantly closed because of staff shortages and volunteers are completely in the dark about everything. H says she has asked for updates about staffing and responses to media and has just been totally ignored. Ive told her to go to the Charities Commission and tell them what is going on but despite seeing all the flaws she won't but I might!!!! 😈
I really think they might be heading for closure 🤞🤞🤞🤞
Has anyone heard anything else?

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NotInMyyName · 11/09/2026 11:51

If this is true and the beginning of the end. What great news for your family and probably others. 👏👏👏

DearestGentleReader90 · 11/09/2026 12:23

I think this is the time to rally and really help the process. I am thinking of writing to thier key funders and make them aware of how they arectreating staff and volunteers. To see it close its door will be such a huge relief 🤞🤞🤞

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PeachOctopus · 11/09/2026 13:58

I’m glad to hear that their child indoctrination line has closed.
It feels a long time since celebrities were tweeting about how much they loved and supported them, Starbucks was selling cookies for them and the National Lottery was chucking money at them.

DameKatysShenis · 11/09/2026 14:04

MyPearlViper · 11/09/2026 13:08

But but but... that Eurovision group gave them all the profits from one of their singles! Surely they must be rolling in dosh

Urggghh gross. I’m a big fan of Eurovision and championed them (as I do with most uk entries), but I’m glad they got zero televote points now!!

DearestGentleReader90 · 11/09/2026 14:11

Thats so true. A few years ago they had so much money, online presence and a giant staff team. Now there are honestly about 10 staff members and my daughter says she is only aware of 1 transgender member of staff which is just mind blowing to me. Imagine having a charity for disabled people and having one disabled member of staff 🙈 so even trans people don't want to work there!!!!!!!
How the mighty fall eh?

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prejudiceandpride · 11/09/2026 22:41

as a disabled person working in the charity sector, I'm afraid that's actually also very common OP.

DearestGentleReader90 · 11/09/2026 22:45

Sad to hear that 😢

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