Now i know its sad to say but my eyes do feel up at the programme..and me and good lady feel compeled to get of our arses and volunteer for something..i know its proberly not as it is on tv and some of it may be acted out to a certain extent....but it still makes me feel good and sad at same time....but what gets my back up is that most of the people and groups only need a few thousands to make a differance......and it disgusting how much Ken and his like have spu*ked away over the years to vearious iffy organisations......rant over but like the guy running the farm last night what was it 12k and it was like he had won the pools ( oops showing age...lottery ).....
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And its not the amount of money they give or anything like that, its the fact that these guys take time out to go and see what hard work goes on in difficult communities and actually appreciate what they have got. Its a show about self-realisation as much as helping out those in need.
The guy last week was brilliant as well - when he gave the blind guy a Rangers season ticket and a new guide dog. Really did make me well up - never thought that had nosed Jock could be bought!
but it was the money for the guide dogs that won him over I think!
In last nights show it made me realise how in some parts of the country, there really is nothing for young people to do. I think sometimes that is used as an excuse for young people to go around terrorizing people, but in that street last night you could see it. Thats why it was so important for those social clubs and farms etc to continue because you could SEE what difference they were making to the whole community.
Sorry, i turn into a cynical wotsit when there is a tv crew in tow. I'm sure some of them do get a sense of self-discovery when doing it, but for others its merely a case of raising their profile and showing the world they do 'a lot of work for charidee'
Yeah, there is a certain cynical part to it but i'll take it for face value thank you very much! There was a guy a couple of weeks ago who was in a youth community who said that if the kids got 5 GCSE's then he would give them a months paid work experience and the guy last week, his donations were lump sums with additional amounts over the next 5 years etc.
I like to think they look at it more long-term then just when the cameras are there.
I agree with you suzi, and it does sound bad, but for all the pubicity they receive, perhaps giving slightly over what is needed would make you feel slightly less underwhelmed.
Obviously that they give anything is fantastic.
It is very easy to be a cynic about these things, but the flip side of the coin is that these people also go into the deal risking being exposed as an out of touch miserly self important bad guy/girl. The TV set-up may well allow them to enter a place in relative safety that would otherwise have held fear for them and get exposed to people who really do struggle in life. It may well make them feel a bit better about themselves, but so do I when I make a donation to charity or help out to raise money. They may also go on - and inspire others - to continue trying to make a difference. I guess I prefer to see the plus points though even if it may be naive.