Charities are forced to create waiting lists, charge fees and turn people away as demand for services soars

Much-higher demand and sustained financial challenges are leading half (50%) of charities to say they are at full capacity and cannot help anyone else. New research from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) with more than 650 organisations found that one in seven (15%) say they are having to make the difficult decision to turn people-in-need away. Charities such as food banks, community groups and support services are providing a safety net for the most vulnerable in communities. But due to the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis less than a third…

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A Large Raw Fish And Elton John’s Leather Boots Top List Of Bizarre Charity Donations

A prosthetic leg, a sheep’s head and a live ferret. These are just some of the weird donations received down the years by charities around the UK, sent to either their offices or charity shops. That’s according to the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), who commissioned the research ahead of Giving Tuesday on 27th November. Giving Tuesday is the international day to do good for charity, with people across the globe encouraged to support a good cause in any way possible. Celebrities including Ricky Gervais, Emma Watson and Wayne Rooney have…

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