# Face to face again in the media spotlight

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/08/21/face-face-again-media-spotlight/
- Published: 2005-08-21T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The media fascination in Ireland with face to face fundraising shows no sign of 
abating following another major feature story in the Sunday Tribune. This story 
follows numerous print and broadcast features that have kept this fundraising technique
in the spotllight.
The article by Ann Marie Hourihane posed the question: ‘Are chuggers’
methods strictly kosher?’ In a balanced piece, various charities for and against
were quoted for their views. Concern defended face to face, with James Howe, deputy
general manager of their own face to face department, claiming ‚€13 million in annual
income from their street solicitation.

On the other side of the debate, John O’Shea of third world charity Goal said he
would never ‘contemplate such an intrusion into people’s lives.’

Sigh Savers, generally credited with bringing face to face to Ireland, says it no
longer uses the method. Perhaps the most colourful quote came from a former chugger
who said the interview process seemed designed to establish ‘whether you were able
to stand in a street and talk shite to strangers while keeping a smile on your face.’

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