Charities came together today for a frank and honest discussion about face-to-face and doorstep fundraising at a Summit convened by the Institute of Fundraising.

There was agreement across the board that investing in these forms of fundraising, which bring in millions of pounds of vital income for good causes, must be preserved.

And there was universal consensus and commitment from attendees that charities take the lead in driving up standards in street and door-to-door fundraising.

Groups will now be set up by the Institute of Fundraising to look at tightening the Code of Fundraising Practice, the training of face-to-face fundraisers and to look at how space for fundraisers can be best allocated to ensure that the charity "ask" of the public is seen as a welcome and positive part of community life.

Peter Lewis, chief executive of the IoF said "There was a commitment in the room to raise standards and quality, and increase monitoring. This is what the charities now want to address, to make sure face-to-face fundraising remains sustainable in the long term.

"We will now be convening these groups, and engaging with wider stakeholders, including the PFRA and agencies, to take these recommendations forward."

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