Greedy cult runs dirty UK school for aid workers? CICD exposed

In 2008 the BBC programme, 'Look North,' aired an investigation uncovering serious concerns about the running of a private college still active in East Yorkshire, England.

Originally aired on August 22, 2008.

“Our investigation into the College for International Cooperation and Development began earlier this year [2008], when we were contacted by a number of former students. It’s the third time in ten years we’ve been told about student walkouts at the college. And all of these incidents have shared a common theme: deep unhappiness at the way CICD is run, and the emphasis the college places on physical labour. The allegations have always been denied.

“During the latest investigation I’ve spoken at length to a number of former students.

“Busking to pay for food and lodgings was not why David and Maya came to East Yorkshire. They originally signed up to a unique college course, which promised to train them as overseas development workers. But along with ten other students they walked out, claiming they were being exploited.

“ ‘There’s nothing. There’s no information ― nothing. You’re constantly kept busy, and then you’re sent out on the streets ― in Hull or northern towns ― to fundraise. By that I mean selling magazines. And literally begging in the streets.’ ”

“Aid College” ― ‘Face the Facts’, BBC Radio 4; Aug. 22, 2008 (Transcript): http://tinyurl.com/2008-BBC-CICD-Plan...

In addition to CICD and Planet Aid UK, Tvind also operates the following old clothes collection entities in England: 1) The 'Gaia Movement Trust Living Earth Green World Action', which has no official presence in Britain at all, but whose logo appears on bins operated by 2) ‘Green World Recycling’, based in Stourbridge; 3) ‘DAPP UK’ (Development Aid from People-to-People), a registered charity based in Northampton.

Two articles by former TvindAlert editor Michael Durham, who appears in the BBC programme:
On Planet Aid UK, Nov. 2015: https://tinyurl.com/reqrner
On the Gaia Movement, Feb. 2016: https://tinyurl.com/uuzz5cd
For more on all these and their parent organisation, Tvind, visit http://www.tvindalert.com/