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AnnT · 14-04-2012, 09:59

Information for Help for Heroes Only
I am a local Volunteer Help for Heroes Coordinator who unfortunately is never around when the Help for Heroes collectors are on Broadway and I would therefore appreciate your help to check if they are genuine fundraisers. Please ask them for their Help for Heroes Event/ID number then either post it on here (I can pm my mobile) or telephone Help for Heroes on 01725 514 105. The number can then be checked on the database to confirm if the street collection has been registered with the charity.

Help for Heroes Approval Guidelines for Street Collections
Before we can approve the registration we need to know the dates and locations of each collection. We also need to ensure that fundraisers understand that they will require a licence for street collections or permission for other collections.
Once we have received the details and are happy with the information, we can approve the registration and the fundraiser is issued with an ID number (street collections begin with 39)
The reference number will only be valid for the collection dates and venues we know about. Fundraisers will be asked to inform us of any new collection dates and venues so that our records are kept up to date.
If we receive enquiries from the authorities or members of the general public regarding a collection, we will not be able to confirm that they are a registered fundraiser, if we don’t have that actual collection date and location registered on our database. Fundraisers are reminded of this and asked to ensure that they have the necessary collecting licence from their local authority.
Authorisation Letters to apply for a licence from a local authority
Authorisation letters will need to specify the date and location of each collection. We will not be able to do a general letter approving numerous collections with no date or location. This will hopefully protect us and the general public from fraudulent collectors. If it is not practical to state specific collections, an expiry date will need to be included of three months from the date of issue. If a new letter is required to replace the expired version, we will need to ensure that we have received donations before we issue a replacement.

14-04-2012, 09:59	#54
AnnT Junior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 5 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 0	Re: Charity Collectors On Broadway Information for Help for Heroes Only I am a local Volunteer Help for Heroes Coordinator who unfortunately is never around when the Help for Heroes collectors are on Broadway and I would therefore appreciate your help to check if they are genuine fundraisers. Please ask them for their Help for Heroes Event/ID number then either post it on here (I can pm my mobile) or telephone Help for Heroes on 01725 514 105. The number can then be checked on the database to confirm if the street collection has been registered with the charity. Help for Heroes Approval Guidelines for Street Collections Before we can approve the registration we need to know the dates and locations of each collection. We also need to ensure that fundraisers understand that they will require a licence for street collections or permission for other collections. Once we have received the details and are happy with the information, we can approve the registration and the fundraiser is issued with an ID number (street collections begin with 39) The reference number will only be valid for the collection dates and venues we know about. Fundraisers will be asked to inform us of any new collection dates and venues so that our records are kept up to date. If we receive enquiries from the authorities or members of the general public regarding a collection, we will not be able to confirm that they are a registered fundraiser, if we don’t have that actual collection date and location registered on our database. Fundraisers are reminded of this and asked to ensure that they have the necessary collecting licence from their local authority. Authorisation Letters to apply for a licence from a local authority Authorisation letters will need to specify the date and location of each collection. We will not be able to do a general letter approving numerous collections with no date or location. This will hopefully protect us and the general public from fraudulent collectors. If it is not practical to state specific collections, an expiry date will need to be included of three months from the date of issue. If a new letter is required to replace the expired version, we will need to ensure that we have received donations before we issue a replacement.