charity worth

[Guest bigda]

hi guys i  will be doing a write up shortly as i am in the parent council,   for my sons  school,   and was  looking at  it  as it is about time the schools  should  be told  about pigeon men and women,  and what we are about  in Scotland, we have  for the last  20 years, given to a  charity  known as the heart foundation,  was  wanting   to know  what sort of money we have given  over the years, to the  charity,  a sensible figure is all i need  as to  be able to quote and  a  rough figure across the UK as to what  the  pigeon fancier  supply  annually to good causes,  as i dont think there is Manny like us  when it comes to Charity's   would be grateful

if  you could give me some ideas  as will be bringing this up in the schools   after the summer in take in Aug, awile away  i  know but this thread  can run till then  and all the knowledge will help others as  to see,  where charities have gained  should they look in on this  site

[Guest numpty01]

i know how much i as fancier give to good cause.s over 12 month if anygood ;D ;D ;D

[ALF]

hi guys i  will be doing a write up shortly as i am in the parent council,   for my sons  school,   and was  looking at  it  as it is about time the schools  should  be told  about pigeon men and women,  and what we are about  in Scotland, we have  for the last  20 years, given to a  charity  known as the heart foundation,  was  wanting   to know  what sort of money we have given  over the years, to the  charity,  a sensible figure is all i need  as to  be able to quote and  a  rough figure across the UK as to what  the  pigeon fancier  supply  annually to good causes,  as i dont think there is Manny like us  when it comes to Charity's   would be grateful

if  you could give me some ideas  as will be bringing this up in the schools   after the summer in take in Aug, awile away  i  know but this thread  can run till then  and all the knowledge will help others as  to see,  where charities have gained  should they look in on this  site

 

Surely you mean yer grandweans ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

 

[Ian McKay]

Hi Danny

 

As you know I and a lot of genuine pigeon fanciers have raised £5,000 for the school sale for 2010

 

This is a drop in the ocean

 

Wonder how much all pigeon fanciers raise in a year we might get a shock

 

Cheers

Ian

[Guest bigda]

you have done good work there  Ian, hope you  flurish,  is there  a bigger giver than the  pigeon  man out there

with the least amount of publicity not that we look for it  but the charities that receive never

  make it public  well i have never seen it in the news paper  :-/

[Guest bigda]

 

Surely you mean yer grandweans ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

 

yes  have them too   :X

[Guest numpty01]

yep but its only the tip of iceberge wonder how much has been raised on this site for good cause over last year  :-/ :-/

[Guest bigda]

i know how much i as fancier give to good cause.s over 12 month if anygood ;D ;D ;D

 

i can imagine you support  charities, throughout  the year and

it will run into hundreds   of pounds if not thousands,  but do you  get recognition , not that's why you do it  but i feel  we are the lowest of the ,when it comes to  society,  for lowering the tone of the neighbour hood, and it was  a few  pigeons that  saved so may lives  during the war   why do they  forget, we must  not let them forget  

[ally mac]

yep but its only the tip of iceberge wonder how much has been raised on this site for good cause over last year  :-/ :-/

 

Thats what I meant Pal. other auctions for other causes, wonder what the total for the site is right enough.

 

Al.

[Guest]

 

i can imagine you support  charities, throughout  the year and

it will run into hundreds   of pounds if not thousands,  but do you  get recognition , not that's why you do it  but i feel  we are the lowest of the ,when it comes to  society,  for lowering the tone of the neighbour hood, and it was  a few  pigeons that  saved so may lives  during the war   why do they  forget, we must  not let them forget  

 

Aye long distance pigeons mate,nae sprinters. ;D ;D

[Guest numpty01]

 

i can imagine you support  charities, throughout  the year and

it will run into hundreds   of pounds if not thousands,  but do you  get recognition , not that's why you do it  but i feel  we are the lowest of the ,when it comes to  society,  for lowering the tone of the neighbour hood, and it was  a few  pigeons that  saved so may lives  during the war   why do they  forget, we must  not let them forget  

i do get thanks from the ones that know i do it thats all that matters to me but we as pigeonmen do get forgotten when the praise is giveen out the rpra are in book donateing mini bus to whoever. councle get praise but we the members should we are the ones giveing the money ;D ;D

 

 

[Guest bigda]

 

Aye long distance pigeons mate,nae sprinters. ;D ;D

 

wrong there vicey,   the got the news there on the day ;D put the bottle down

[Guest]

 

wrong there vicey,   the got the news there on the day ;D put the bottle down

 

Not from Kelso they didnt. ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Guest bigda]

i do get thanks from the ones that know i do it thats all that matters to me but we as pigeonmen do get forgotten when the praise is giveen out the rpra are in book donateing mini bus to whoever. councle get praise but we the members should we are the ones giveing the money ;D ;D

 

 

totally agree there  mate  the amount of money raised must

be frightening  and in a way its all needed for the causes  but if a golf club give   to charity  there are  photographers the lot there and it might only be  a 1,000 pound  not decrying that  but there money seem better than ours i feel when

publicity could do us more good  to our self, with neighbours and the likes

[Guest numpty01]

yes i think youer right if everytime a good cause was helped and papers were told so they could put pic in it would open a few eyes to fanciers that help thousands of causes every year but sadly it dont happen

[Guest bigda]

well keep posting in here,  and ill see the school get to know  where we come from and they will be told to  look into sites like this  for conformation of it

[Guest numpty01]

good idea and that way word will travel i have in last month helped 3 charitys with donations i like doing it thats why ;D ;D :P   i did ask seller if he would give two youngsters to sell to top up one donateion but he never bothered to reply to my pm

[Guest bigda]

yes this  site alone can say this year if the total is given  to each good cause,  then tallied up each year,   to add to  other  pigeon men's support  given to charities, then we might  get the monkey of our backs, and the rspb  wanting photos  with numpty 01, and me, and you all ;D ;D ;D  hair combed and looking sophisticated

[jimmy_bulger]

to get back to the original post. if you were to work on the assumption of £10.000 a year over 20 years you would not be far off the mark.

jimmy

[Guest bigda]

to get back to the original post. if you were to work on the assumption of £10.000 a year over 20 years you would not be far off the mark.

jimmy

 

a good quote  there jimmy sorry for the diverstion this site alone would not be far of £20,000 for good causes this year  and it should be  made known  with a record  keep not for us but the public,  should they not beleve  

[Novice]

Several years ago Ayrshire members raced from Penrith every season for the "British Heart Foundation " Trophy,

As far as I am aware the trophy was presented to the fed and we were charged 1pence per bird to compete----compulsory.

The cash was donated to this charity.

I am not sure whether we still compete for this trophy or not but I could check.

I suppose past Federation records would show how much was donated if they are still available.

[Guest bigda]

just keeping simple records on here of charities amounts   that you have given to, or herd amount raised by pigeon men,   as there are a few hawk  men come on here and i wouldn't be surprised if the rspb didnt come on at some time in the year,  well he can then  he can read and see the pigeon  people  are the  most generous type in the world when it comes to charity.

[Guest Gareth Rankin]

Have said few a few years now that every sale that is held within the pigeon sport should pay at least 15% to a "save the sport fund" this to be used to promote the sport to new fanciers.

 

Yes i know there is is no where at present for the monies to be sent to but it is about time that the governing bodies in the UK wake up and smell the coffee and get something sorted. :-/

 

Cheers

Gareth

 

PS

Around 80% of the population of the UK no absolutely nothing about the pigeon sport, so think of the possible numbers that could come into the sport if they promote it in a proffesional manner.

[jimmy white]

the anthony no;an bone marow trust ,, got this

[Guest]

Well done Jimmy, you should be proud mate.