Give to charity, not beggars, says government

Howard Lake | 7 October 2000 | News

The Government is about to launch a £240,000 advertising campaign to persuade the public not to give to beggars, according to The Observer. The campaign will suggest that people volunteer, give gifts in kind to beggars, or donate to charity.

Read It’s official: Thou shalt not give money to beggars by Ben Summerskill in The Observer.

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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale. He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.