YOUR CHANCE TO FIGHT BACK FOR YOUR SPORT

Details We are all aware that the single biggest threat to our country sports comes from the animal and bird welfare charities, which do everything in their power to stop everything we do. In our view, they misuse their powers at times, and there is currently little we can do about that except by taking them to court in individual cases on behalf of our members. Now you have a chance to help us – please take a few moments to sign the online petition below. DO IT NOW BEFORE YOU FORGET- IT WILL ONLY TAKE YOU SECONDS! http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/645 This petition calls on the government to create a Charities Ombudsman with the power to deal with complaints about charities and the authority to order a charity to provide adequate redress if a complaint is upheld.. The Charity Commission is currently unable to get involved in a wide range of complaints because they are not within its remit. If a complainant is dissatisfied with the outcome of a Charity's own internal complaints procedure their only remaining option is the legal system. With legal aid being cut drastically this is beyond the reach of the majority of people. Many charities are now running services or even acting as law enforcement agencies, so it is important that they are seen to be properly regulated and to have an effective and objective independent external complaints procedure. We want Parliament to debate this issue.