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Most homelessness charities in the UK subscribe to the view that you are not helping by giving money to beggars. There's even an extensive campaign called Killing with Kindness

http://www.thamesreach.org.uk/news-and-views/campaigns/givin...

As someone who used to work in this sector, I no longer give money to beggars. Support the charities instead.

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Thanks for that link - I was looking for it to reply to this trail.

I completely agree with others' points about being non-judgmental. However, the point I see is to _help_, and (statistically) that doesn't mean giving money directly.

(Over the autumn/winter, I volunteer with Hackney Winter Night Shelter (http://www.hwns.org.uk/) and chat to workers from Thames Reach quite often.)

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