Thursday, June 06, 2013

MPs urge charities to control 'chuggers' in wake of public criticism | Society | guardian.co.uk

MPs urge charities to control 'chuggers' in wake of public criticism | Society | guardian.co.uk: A regulatory crackdown on street fundraising – known as "chugging" – is inevitable if charities fail to address public concerns over the practice, MPs have warned.

Critics of chugging, in which salespeople cajole passersby to sign up for direct debit donations to good causes, say it is a form of public harassment and causes nuisance to shoppers.

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