Watch Out for “Fake” Charities Leaflets in Combe Down
A resident contacted us this weekend to warn against a leaflet she had through the door in Combe Down asking for old clothing etc to leave out for collection. The Company is “Helpmates”, and a number of Councils and MP’s, Jo Swinson in particular, have warned against putting out goods for this company, which is a commercial business which, instead of passing your donated items for charity, actually sells anything it collects for its own profit.
Click on these links to learn more:
http://www.joswinson.org.uk/news/000330/watch_out_for_fake_charities.html http://www.southsomerset.gov.uk/index.jsp?articleid=2672 http://www.joswinson.org.uk/speeches/000015/westminster_hall_debate_on_bogus_charity_collections.html http://www.headington.org.uk/news/items/clothes_collection.htm
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