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Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2291751/open_sms] When a 92-year-old poppy seller jumps from a bridge in Bristol, UK, it quickly sparks public outrage towards charities who had been inundating the pensioner for months leading up to her death. And then, there was a call for reform. Sources 1. Daily mail: shame on charities that drove olive to her death [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3083859/Shame-charities-drove-Olive-death-Organisations-exploited-pensioner-s-kind-heart-admit-sending-begging-letters.html] 2. British Legion History [https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about-us/our-history#:~:text=The%20British%20Legion%20was%20formed,and%20Demobilized%20Sailors%20and%20Soldiers] 3. BBC News: Olive cooke "overwhelmed" by charity requests [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-35359268#:~:text=She%20had%20collected%20money%20in,by%20the%20Avon%20deputy%20coroner] 4. Bristol Post: Remembering Olive Cooke 2 years on [https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/remembering-olive-cooke-two-years-52196] 5. FRSB Report findings [https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/frsb-report-into-olive-cooke-highly-critical-of-data-sharing-by-charities.html] 6. FRSB Report [https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/static/uploaded/9f5da72e-a00b-4d0a-83ec1a732f6d72ba.pdf] 7. RSPCA and BHF Fined after investigation [https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ico-fines-rspca-and-british-heart-foundation-after-daily-mail-expose.html#:~:text=The%20ICO%20this%20morning%20confirmed,strongly%20condemned%20the%20ICO's%20findings] 8. Gov UK New fundraising law introduced [https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-law-to-protect-vulnerable-from-rogue-fundraisers] 9. The Guardian: Charity opt out service launched [https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/jul/04/charity-opt-out-launched-fundraising-preference-service] 10. BBC News: Cooke family do not blame charities over their loved ones death [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-32788128] Liked this episode? Then let us know! you can leave a comment below, rate or subscribe to the podcast. (we cant wait to hear from you!) For more information about uncharitable check out our socials on: | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/uncharitable_podcast/] | X [https://twitter.com/uncharitablepod] If you’re on Reddit, consider contributing to the community Here [https://www.reddit.com/r/uncharitable_podcast/] Thanks for listening!
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