Re: Kate McCann becomes ambassador for missing people

by Genbug 13.11.13 11:44

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Annual Report and Accounts 2012 - 2013

Little bit disappointed to see that staff 'costs' at the charidy has gone UP to £1,710,751 FROM £1,522,985.
An INCREASE of £187,766. on the previous year.
Still, i'm sure there is still just enough money 'left' from 'donations' for actually promoting ~~themselves~~ missing people after taking their staff 'costs' away.
They don't say who is paying for their dinner gala.
Is it paid for from 'donations' to their charidy from a ~~gullible~~ generous public?

They might like to stop and think about the 'missing' people in the Philippines, tonight, in between quaffing their champers, and munching on the finest ~~sardines~~ smoked salmon, and giving each other back slapping self congratulations for their 'fund' raising efforts for their charidy!

Someone's got to pay the 'staff' haven't they?

From what I can make out, most of their staff are volunteers. So it seems that these staff costs are going on the director's salaries. I know someone who contacted them about a missing relative. They printed her off some posters (and asked her for a donation towards the cost) and put the details on their website. That was it. Apart from paying huge salaries to directors, what do they actually do that needs vast amounts of money?

by Liz Eagles 13.11.13 11:50

Genbug wrote:
jeanmonroe wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Annual Report and Accounts 2012 - 2013

Little bit disappointed to see that staff 'costs' at the charidy has gone UP to £1,710,751 FROM £1,522,985.
An INCREASE of £187,766. on the previous year.
Still, i'm sure there is still just enough money 'left' from 'donations' for actually promoting ~~themselves~~ missing people after taking their staff 'costs' away.
They don't say who is paying for their dinner gala.
Is it paid for from 'donations' to their charidy from a ~~gullible~~ generous public?

They might like to stop and think about the 'missing' people in the Philippines, tonight, in between quaffing their champers, and munching on the finest ~~sardines~~ smoked salmon, and giving each other back slapping self congratulations for their 'fund' raising efforts for their charidy!

Someone's got to pay the 'staff' haven't they?
From what I can make out, most of their staff are volunteers. So it seems that these staff costs are going on the director's salaries. I know someone who contacted them about a missing relative. They printed her off some posters (and asked her for a donation towards the cost) and put the details on their website. That was it. Apart from paying huge salaries to directors, what do they actually do that needs vast amounts of money?

If you look up Missing Kids you'll find Madeleine's entry as missing from 'abroad'.

by Genbug 13.11.13 11:53

There's a job going at Missing People if anybody fancies it!

PA to the Chief Executive

The PA to the Chief Executive will provide high quality, effective, proactive and confidential administrative support to the Chief Executive, Directors and Trustees to enable the delivery of strategic and operational objectives. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic charity in a pivotal and varied role that will see you involved in all levels of the charity.

Location:
South West London (Mortlake – only 13 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)
Contract:
Permanent
Hours:
35 hours per week
Salary:
£25,000 - £30,000 per annum (depending on experience)
Benefits:

25 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays
Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service
Company pension contribution and access to GP & counselling helplines (available after probation period passed)
Life insurance (after probation period passed)
Interest-free Season Ticket Loans (available after probation period passed)
Additional maternity and paternity pay and leave (available after probation period passed)
Childcare vouchers
Eye care vouchers

Our Vision is that every missing child, adult and their families left behind find help, hope and a safe way to reconnect.
We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. We provide free 24 hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. We also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 250,000 people who go missing each year.
Governance:
Governance consists of the Chief Executive, PA to the Chief Executive and the Trustees. The charity has the highest standards of governance and leadership; giving support, guidance and energy in helping the charity achieve its ambitious plans for significant growth to meet the needs of more families of missing people.
General Function:
To provide confidential personal assistance to the Chief Executive of Missing People and administrative services and support to the Directors Group alongside Governance support to the Trustees.
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by Genbug 13.11.13 11:57

So it would appear that what is basically just an admin job pays £25,000 - £30,000. Really pees me off, my daughter works almost 50 hours a week caring for dying cancer patients and earns half that. sad

by jeanmonroe 13.11.13 11:57

If KM gets a ~~nailed on~~ job as PA to Chief Exec, who 'donated' a whole £10 to GM's 'fund raising' it isn't going to leave her much time to 'search' for her 'missing' daughter, is it?

She still 'searches' for Madeleine, dosen't she?

Just NOT tonight!

by Genbug 13.11.13 12:02

And another thing (while I'm on my soapbox!). It states that there should be no agency applications. So is this vacancy ONLY advertised on their website? To do that you have to search for vacancies within their site, so it's likely that the job would go to somebody with connections to them, and not open to general jobseekers.

by plebgate 13.11.13 17:01

I see the Gala is to be hosted by Gaby Roslin and Mr. Richard Herring. His nickname aint Red is it. big grin

The lucky diners will get a chance to bid on a week's holiday on Richard Branson's Necker Island. Big Deal, still a fan of Mr. & Mrs. is he??????

by tasprin 13.11.13 17:20

jeanmonroe wrote:
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Prepare yourselves for some pictures of Kate looking saintly in her caring for others role.
So she won't be 'searching' for her 'missing' daughter AGAIN, tonight!

I noticed that in the 'silent' auction is two days at Pete Townshens (sic) 'studios'

That would be the Pete Townshen (sic) who was put on the sex offenders register, for 5 years, for accessing child porn images!

How can the Missing People charity possibly justify this? Their high profile ambassador, Kate McCann, has repeatedly told the world that her missing daughter was abducted by a paedophile and she has detailed in her book the horrific images in her mind. In addition, Missing People are well aware that many kids are missing because they have run away from abusive situations in the home yet they have the gall to advertise a prize offered by a person who was on the sex offenders register for five years for accessing child abuse images. Incredible! They obviously don't give a damn who represents them as long as they rake in the cash. As an ambassador for the charity, will Kate McCann have to meet and greet Townshend, maybe he'll be seated next to her and they can have a chat about her book? Why are the media banging on about that awful t-shirt stunt at Wandsworth Prison and ignoring this story?

by plebgate 13.11.13 17:28

For Tasprin's post.

I can't fathom any of it, I truly cannot.

by Karen Pinto 13.11.13 17:58

A great Kate McCann joke : with thanks to Facebook:

This joke describes so perfectly what my opinion of KM is...

A man died and went to Heaven. As he stood in front of the Pearly Gates, he saw a huge wall of clocks behind him. He asked, 'What are all those clocks?'

St. Peter answered, 'Those are Lie-Clocks. Everyone who has ever been on earth has a Lie-Clock. Every time you lie, the hands on your clock move.'

... 'Oh', said the man. 'Whose clock is that?'
...
'That's Mother Teresa's', replied St. Peter. 'The hands have never moved, indicating that she never told a lie.'

'Incredible', said the man. 'And whose clock is that one?'

St. Peter responded, 'That's Abraham Lincoln's clock. The hands have moved twice, telling us that Abraham told only two lies in his entire life.'

'Where's Kate McCann's clock?' asked the man.

St Peter replied, 'We are using it as a ceiling fan

by ShuBob 13.11.13 18:49

tasprin wrote:
jeanmonroe wrote:
No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Prepare yourselves for some pictures of Kate looking saintly in her caring for others role.
So she won't be 'searching' for her 'missing' daughter AGAIN, tonight!

I noticed that in the 'silent' auction is two days at Pete Townshens (sic) 'studios'

That would be the Pete Townshen (sic) who was put on the sex offenders register, for 5 years, for accessing child porn images!
How can the Missing People charity possibly justify this? Their high profile ambassador, Kate McCann, has repeatedly told the world that her missing daughter was abducted by a paedophile and she has detailed in her book the horrific images in her mind. In addition, Missing People are well aware that many kids are missing because they have run away from abusive situations in the home yet they have the gall to advertise a prize offered by a person who was on the sex offenders register for five years for accessing child abuse images. Incredible! They obviously don't give a damn who represents them as long as they rake in the cash. As an ambassador for the charity, will Kate McCann have to meet and greet Townshend, maybe he'll be seated next to her and they can have a chat about her book? Why are the media banging on about that awful t-shirt stunt at Wandsworth Prison and ignoring this story?

I honestly thought Jeanmonroe's reference to Townshend was a joke until I saw your post and then I checked the link bigshock

Unbelievable!

by ProfessorPPlum 13.11.13 19:09

Oh cringe. I like Richard Herring too - but I see he's hosting that gala. His Twitter ID is @Herring1967 if you want to open his eyes to MP's celeb ambassador...

by margaret 13.11.13 19:30

jeanmonroe wrote:
No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Prepare yourselves for some pictures of Kate looking saintly in her caring for others role.
So she won't be 'searching' for her 'missing' daughter AGAIN, tonight!

I noticed that in the 'silent' auction is two days at Pete Townshens (sic) 'studios'

That would be the Pete Townshen (sic) who was put on the sex offenders register, for 5 years, for accessing child porn images!

Simply appalling. Missing people have no shame.

by Letterwriter 13.11.13 19:50

Made a funny (and pretty tame) "Maddy" joke in the performance of Hitler Moustache that I saw.

The joke suggested that if Maddy looked like the aged progressed photo then her abductor must be taking pretty good care of her........better than her parents did

I wonder if Kate heard it? I doubt it. As far as I know it didn't make the DVD release of the show

by ProfessorPPlum 13.11.13 20:27

Letterwriter wrote:Made a funny (and pretty tame) "Maddy" joke in the performance of Hitler Moustache that I saw.

The joke suggested that if Maddy looked like the aged progressed photo then her abductor must be taking pretty good care of her........better than her parents did

I wonder if Kate heard it? I doubt it. As far as I know it didn't make the DVD release of the show

Brilliant. Oh, I do so hope Kate heard of it. Hitler Moustache was good wasn't it? smilie

by **PeterMac** 13.11.13 20:32

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Prizes for the auction include
A picture of a young girl, dressed only in her knickers
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An audience with Cliff Richard (Who may or may not be involved with a current enquiry into a house in London . . .)
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A spell at Townshend's studios - ( am I not right in thinking he is the one who . . . )
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And a photo which I can only say rivals Rickwoods in its perverted tastes
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What sort of people run and support this Charity ?

by Guest 13.11.13 20:33

You really couldn't make this up, could you?

by Daisy 13.11.13 20:35

ShuBob wrote:
tasprin wrote:
jeanmonroe wrote:
No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Prepare yourselves for some pictures of Kate looking saintly in her caring for others role.
So she won't be 'searching' for her 'missing' daughter AGAIN, tonight!

I noticed that in the 'silent' auction is two days at Pete Townshens (sic) 'studios'

That would be the Pete Townshen (sic) who was put on the sex offenders register, for 5 years, for accessing child porn images!
How can the Missing People charity possibly justify this? Their high profile ambassador, Kate McCann, has repeatedly told the world that her missing daughter was abducted by a paedophile and she has detailed in her book the horrific images in her mind. In addition, Missing People are well aware that many kids are missing because they have run away from abusive situations in the home yet they have the gall to advertise a prize offered by a person who was on the sex offenders register for five years for accessing child abuse images. Incredible! They obviously don't give a damn who represents them as long as they rake in the cash. As an ambassador for the charity, will Kate McCann have to meet and greet Townshend, maybe he'll be seated next to her and they can have a chat about her book? Why are the media banging on about that awful t-shirt stunt at Wandsworth Prison and ignoring this story?
I honestly thought Jeanmonroe's reference to Townshend was a joke until I saw your post and then I checked the link

Unbelievable!

What next? signed albums of Gary Glitter, Savile's gold lame shell suit, one of Graham Ovenden's paintings? Tut tut tut... Just when you think things couldn't get much worse. What a disgraceful 'charity'!

Edit: And that was before I read Peter Mc's post. bigshock

by Guest 13.11.13 20:36

PeterMac wrote:[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Prizes for the auction include
A picture of a young girl, dressed only in her knickers
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" />
An audience with Cliff Richard (Who may or may not be involved with a current enquiry into a house in London . . .)
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" />
A spell at Townshend's studios - ( am I not right in thinking he is the one who . . . )
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" />
And a photo which I can only say rivals Rickwoods in its perverted tastes
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What sort of people run and support this Charity ?

My chin has just hit the desk!! I can't believe what I'm seeing.

by notlongnow 13.11.13 20:38

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Recent imagining of baby prince george at bath time.....wtf?

by **PeterMac** 13.11.13 20:40

It makes one wonder whether Missing Children have in fact abducted them all, themselves !

by Daisy 13.11.13 20:47

notlongnow wrote:

Recent imagining of baby prince george at bath time.....wtf?

I remember this one being in the Daily Mail a few weeks back.

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Lots more pics from the collection here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

by ShuBob 13.11.13 20:49

PeterMac wrote:

What sort of people run and support this Charity ?

The most apt question I've ever seen asked in relation to this organisation.

Just unbelievable!

by notlongnow 13.11.13 21:02

Daisy wrote:
notlongnow wrote:

Recent imagining of baby prince george at bath time.....wtf?
I remember this one being in the Daily Mail a few weeks back.

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Lots more pics from the collection here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Why the f""" do people want to know or care about how a couple bathe there kid or change it's nappy.
It's just another baby.

Talk about desperation to sell papers.

Real old school journos must be spinning in there grave.

by Guest 13.11.13 21:08

It isn't really William, Catherine and George.

I thought what

when I first saw that picture but of course it's just someone's vivid imagination.

by Smokeandmirrors 13.11.13 21:15

No Fate Worse Than De'Ath wrote:It isn't really William, Catherine and George.

I thought :whaat:when I first saw that picture but of course it's just someone's vivid imagination.

And the sort of imagination that should not be given airtime IMO. nah

by Daisy 13.11.13 21:18

notlongnow wrote:
Daisy wrote:
notlongnow wrote:

Recent imagining of baby prince george at bath time.....wtf?
I remember this one being in the Daily Mail a few weeks back.

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Lots more pics from the collection here: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
Why the f""" do people want to know or care about how a couple bathe there kid or change it's nappy.
It's just another baby.

Talk about desperation to sell papers.

Real old school journos must be spinning in there grave.

Totally agree. But Alison Jackson is a much celebrated Artist don't ya know! And hey, she's donating a copy of that pic for charity. It beggars belief that the Royals must have given permission for her to promote this collection.

There's more bizarre pics than this one in the DM link above.

by ShuBob 13.11.13 21:24

Daisy wrote:Totally agree. But Alison Jackson is a much celebrated Artist don't ya know! And hey, she's donating a copy of that pic for charity. It beggars belief that the Royals must have given permission for her to promote this collection.

There's more bizarre pics than this one in the DM link above.

I don't think it's safe to draw such a conclusion.