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3:30am, Mon 23 Jul 2012 Charities hold talks on 'chugging'

'Chugger' secrets exposed by undercover investigation

Last updated Mon 23 Jul 2012

The Sunday Telegraph's investigation into Tag Campaigns and the wider 'chugging' industry found the following;

Apparent breaches of the self-regulatory code of conduct, including the intimidation of members of the public.
A failure to disclose to donors — in contravention of charity law — that the Marie Curie campaign was costing the charity £367,000.

Chuggers were texting in donations for each other from their own phones in order to hit “sign-up” targets because they felt under pressure to perform.
A separate failure by regulators to inform charities that they have in recent months become concerned at the behaviour of some of Tag’s chuggers.

One in seven councils is calling for a national ban on chugging, which they say is damaging high street trade across the country.
Tag’s two founders have paid themselves £2.5 million in dividends from its parent company since 2005.

Charities hold talks on 'chugging'

Britain's biggest charities are to hold crisis talks over the future of 'chugging' - and whether it should be scrapped altogether.

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