We want to do some fundraising events for some charities. Well, my NCOs do. I just think it will be good PR and all that. Anyway, it’s not the usual RAFA, RBL, Sqn Minibus Fund etc. I was wondering is it written down anywhere what charities we can or can’t get involved with? Do said military charities get a bit SHIRTY if they get wind of cadets out collecting for other causes? Advice appreciated and if you can link a brother up to the relevant policies then all the better.
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I think you’re well within your rights to raise money for whomever you want. We certainly have in the past.
There is a list of charities that the aco insurance will cover RAFA, poppy collection etc
But if your collecting for ones not on the list then you need separate insurance, the Red Cross i can tell you is not on the list
Are you sure? I would have thought the insurance relates to the act of fundraising itself I.e. where and when, not the name on the tin?
Forgive my ignorance in ACO matters, but charity collections are indemnified by the MOD for all MOD sponsored cadet forces at no additional cost to units. Why would you need extra insurance?
I had some cadets ask if they could help out at a Macmillan ‘coffee morning’ last weekend in uniform and I said yes and left it at that. One of the cadets mum and aunt were organising it and they went along to help serve. The morning raised £850. Two of them have said they want to organise one next year and get the cadets more involved, ticks their DofE volunteering box.
I must admit I don’t understand the insurance angle for fund-raising as it’s fairly static and to all intents sterile.
That’s what I thought and was told no, pipe rejected.
Evidence for this? Or is it your wing playing empire building?
Is this insurance for personal injury or public liability?
All I’ve found is the ACP300 “Big List of Stuff We’re Allowed to Do” which mentions fundraising but nothing more specific. We’ll probably just do it but thought I’d ask on here first.
as indicated there are no known/listed restrictions on WHO work can be conducted for
there is however restrictions on HOW
from ACP010
[quote]PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
11. Cadets in uniform are permitted to collect only for military charities but
primarily RAF charities including ATC Welfare Funds, RAF Association “Wings”
Week, the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal and RAF Benevolent. Public
collections in aid of such charities or funds may be made only in the following
circumstances:
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a. At theatres, cinemas, or other places of public entertainment, where,
(1) The performance is given in aid of ATC funds, or
(2) Box office receipts or a proportion of them have been set aside
for funds, or
(3) Permission has been given for a collection to be made either
during or at the end of the performance.
b. At dances, concerts or other functions which have been arranged by
ATC Squadrons to aid funds.
c. At supermarkets, with prior permission of the manager and in
conjunction with any local stipulations.
d. MOD Airshows including RAF Waddington, RAF Cosford, RAF
Leuchars, RAF Fairford RIAT etc cadets must be supervised and not be
involved with the counting of the collection after the event. As this is on MOD
property the age limit can be waivered but it would be preferable for the
collecting to be achieved by cadets of 16 years or over.
e. Street collections – see para 12. This is affected by the legal
requirement for cadets involved to be at least 16 years (or 18 in London).
12. Cadets and/or adults are forbidden to make street or house-to-house
collections to raise money for ATC welfare funds.
13. Street collections by cadets in uniform are permitted only for military charities
including RAFA “Wings” Week or the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal at
Remembrance time. Squadron commanders are to ensure that the local Police have
been informed and their recommendations observed and that approval has been
received from the appropriate local authority and any exemption certificate which
might be required on age grounds has been obtained by the organisers. The legal
minimum age for children to collect money is 16 years although in London the
minimum age is 18 years (all accompanied by a supervising adult). House to house
collections are forbidden[/quote]
in short, raising money is fine…when collecting on behalf of a charity it can then get sticky