ICR and it's refusal to accept donations

Some time back I blogged this particular story:

A cancer charity has rejected a £30,000 donation over animal welfare concerns.

Barry Atkinson carried out a record 148 days beating - or flushing out birds - at grouse, partridge and pheasant shoots.

The 61-year-old, who lives near Newark in Nottinghamshire, said he was appalled the donation had been rejected by the Institute of Cancer Research.

In trying to get to the bottom of this disgraceful behaviour by the charity I have sent a number of emails to Philip Black ( Director of Fund raising) which he has either ignored or responded to with standard emails (many other shooters have received the exact same rubbish responses).

I have grown tired of being ignored by this man in this important matter and have, today, mailed the Information Officer at the ICR asking how I might follow up my line of questioning using the Freedom of Information Act.

Posted by John at May 12, 2005 11:02 AM | TrackBack