Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 |
Protest to type of fundraising (OTM) | Fundraisers ignoring cold calling stickers/zones | Fundraisers have been kicked out of site |
Timing of fundraising (OTM) | Supporter disputing ever signing up (Treated as potential Fraud) | Fundraiser intentionally signed up a vulnerable person |
Fundraisers calling out people in the street (OTM) | Supporter signed up for wrong amount | Fundraiser has definitely committed fraud |
Too many communications (appeals, telemarketing…) | No visible ID badge or fundraiser refusing to disclose their identity | Fundraiser has purposely been threatening or used abusive language (such as directed swearing) |
Fundraiser does not answer question about how much money goes to the charity and how much money goes to them | Fundraiser unintentionally signed up a vulnerable person | Fundraiser displaying overt sexual harassment |
Misleading supporter unintentionally | Misleading supporter intentionally | The police involved in or reporting any complaint to NDCS (Not if they are just confirming a FR) |
Fundraiser behaviour - intrusive questions/comments/suggestions | Fundraisers trespassing unintentionally | Subject access requests (when tied to a complaint) |
Fundraiser behaviour - pitch too rehearsed, inaccurate | Fundraiser has used inappropriate language | Fundraiser displays language or behaviour which is prejudiced against or offensive to a section of the community |
Fundraiser behaviour - sarcasm | Fundraising Regulator/Charity Commission/Data Protection Registrar involvement | |
Vaping/Smoking while on duty | Safeguarding | |
Supporter feeling pressured | A fundraiser has broken the law, been arrested or involved in the media | |
Fundraisers not staying within boundaries | Any instance of violence | |
Complaint addressed to and handed over from Susan Daniels | ||
MP or Government involvement |
Campaign Managers to be included in on all complaints for their agency | All level 3 circulated to Senior Manager: Supporter Care, Deputy Director of Fundraising and Director of Fundraising |
Head of Recruitment to be included in on all level 3 recruitment complaints | |
Campaign Managers to be included in on all complaints for their agency | |
Media team to be included in on any complaint with reputational risk or the police/press involved | |
Notify the Government Relations and Partnerships Advisor if any involves local MPs. If absent, the Deputy Director Campaigning and Advocacy & Campaigning and Activism Lead |
Abana Sohtra to be cc'd for all Gather and Smile complaints |
Andrea Estrada to be cc'd for all Formunauts One and Acwyre complaints |
Supporter Care Administrator |
Supporter Care & Compliance Manager |
Deputy Director of Fundraising |
Director of Fundraising |
Note for every level of sign off all roles above need to sign off the response first - for example if the Director is to sign off the response, so should all other levels (DD, Senior Manager, Team Leader) beforehand |
Feedback Survey: For all feedback logged from the Recruitment Survey that is not a complaint, this needs to be logged in the Summary section as 'Feedback' For any complaint received via the Recruitment Survey, this needs to logged as normal complaints procedure. |