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SCUPPER CHARITY SCAMMERS......!
SCAM charity appeals
and fundraising, although thankfully not very frequent, take
advantage of the general public’s generosity - but according to the
Fundraising Standards Board (FSRB),
which runs the self-regulatory scheme for charity fundraising, there
are a few simple steps people can take to ensure that their money
gets into the right hands and is used properly.
It’s a sad reflection that when major disasters occur, such as those
recently in Burma and China, some ruthless people will try to raise
money falsely in the name of charity. Charity advertising scams can
also cause concern and anxiety to the public and businesses.
There are also some checks that the public should make, even when
giving to a registered charity, says the FRSB, on the day Hull
becomes the first UK city to launch a joint awareness campaign to
promote giving to charity with confidence.
Free standing poster
sites throughout the city are promoting a two week campaign by the FRSB, Hull City Council and Hull Community Voluntary Services (CVS)
advising the public to look for the FRSB ‘tick’ logo on
charities’ fundraising materials.
“Most charity fundraising is done to high standards.
However scam
appeals purporting to be for charity, or on behalf of a charity, can
be made via email, telephone or the collecting tin.
We know
from the public’s calls that there are some telephone scams around
at the moment, and the Fraud Awareness Panel has recently warned
about scam emails supposedly raising money for the Burma Cyclone
disaster.
People need to be vigilant about who they commit their
money to. If you know your chosen charity is registered, you should
still check whether it is a member of the Fundraising Standards
Board.
If it is, this means that the charity has signed up to the
highest standards of fundraising practice.” says Jon Scourse, chief executive of the FRSB.
The FRSB recommends these quick and easy checks to safeguard
people’s money and help to ensure it goes to charities that act
responsibly:-
• Check that the organisation is a registered charity by locating
its registered number on the fundraising materials, collecting box
or charity identification card. If the number can’t be
substantiated, don’t give. If the organisation appears to be
bogus, report it to your local Trading Standards Office or the
police..
• If you’re unsure, delay giving and check with the Charity
Commission that the organisation is a registered charity at
www.charity-commission.gov.uk.
• Ask if the fundraising organisation or charity is a member of the
Fundraising Standards Board or look for its tick logo on the
fundraising materials or check
www.frsb.org.uk.
• If you are unsure about an organisation supposedly fundraising on
behalf of a charity, contact the charity to raise your concerns or
donate to them directly
“The Fundraising Standards Board has been established to
ensure that people can give to good causes with confidence.
Its registered charity and fundraising
organisation members have signed up to the highest standards of good
practice, but if members of the public have concerns or any
complaints about how a charity is fundraising, the FRSB can help.”
said Jon Scourse. |
Capture your car’s CO2 and use it to re-power your vehicle - and
your home
A new
technology that can capture the carbon emissions from your car is
about to be unveiled to the world for the 1st time. Origo Industries has
developed a system that captures the CO2 from your vehicle’s engine
and then allows you to turn these emissions into fuel at your own
home to re-power your car. The same fuel could also be used to power
your house. The system uses a revolutionary new approach where
CO2 is regenerated through algae in a home unit, allowing the user
to produce bio-oil (up to 2500 litres per year tax-free).
Origo Industries is
displaying its technology for the 1st ever time at the UK’s largest
Green Motor Show, Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008, sponsored by
Masternaut Three X. Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 will take place
on Thursday 12 June 2008 from 10am to 4pm at the new award-winning
Arena & Convention Centre in Liverpool. The event is aimed at
businesses and other organisations with vehicle fleets, and entrance
is free, although admission will only be possible by
pre-registration at
www.Green-Car-Guide.com.
The 40 low carbon vehicles on display will range from city cars
through to executive cars and commercial vehicles. Vehicle
technology will include petrol, diesel, biofuel, hybrid and
electric. The cars on display range from the brand new Ford
Focus ECOnetic, through the UK’s most economical 4x4, the new Subaru
Legacy Outback diesel, to the Lexus LS600h, the new hybrid-power
flagship of the Lexus brand, a 5 litre luxury limousine that emits
just 219g/km of CO2.
Apart from production cars, there will also be a fascinating range
of other green vehicles on show. There will be examples of
sustainable motorsport including the Oaktec Honda Civic hybrid rally
car which recently finished second in class in the British Rally
Championship Jim Clark Rally, the Jenkins Motorsport 100% Biodiesel
Racing Truck prepared by Fleetsolve, and the Mammoth Racing Range
Rover off–road rally car that runs on engine oil made from plants.
Other exhibits of interest include a New Holland 100% Biodiesel
Tractor, an electric Smart Fortwo, a 2 tonne Modec Electric Van, a
Smiths Electric Vehicles Transit Van, a gas-powered HGV, an electric
taxi, and a Volkswagen Caddy van that runs on gas from landfill
waste.
As if all that isn’t enough, the event will also include a seminar
programme, and technical workshops run by Cenex showcasing UK supply
chain capability, particularly in the commercial vehicle sector.
GreenerFleet™, a range of solutions that allow real-time monitoring
and reduction of vehicle emissions, will be showcased by the show’s
main sponsor, Masternaut Three X. These solutions include a live
carbon calculator and mobile resource management systems that
increase efficiency, lower costs and improve sustainability.
Green-Car-Guide Live! 2008 is organised by Green-Car-Guide.com, in
association with Merseytravel’s ECOtravel Bureau, and sponsored by
Masternaut Three X GreenerFleet, Cenex and the Northwest Regional
Development Agency. |
