Wrap Up London 2012
London’s most vulnerable face greater risks than ever during the cold winter months.
-Homelessness in London has risen by 36% year on year
-14% of children in poverty have to do without a warm coat in winter (Save the Children report 2012)
-Fuel poverty affects almost a fifth of London households and contributed to 2,500 winter deaths last year.
With your help, Hands On London is launching its second annual coat collection campaign to collect and re-distribute gently used coats to refuges for women and children, refugee centres, homeless shelters, and elderly centres across Greater London.
Inaugural Wrap Up London campaign in November 2012 will be taking place across Broadgate – in building receptions as well as at the Broadgate Welcome Centre (open 09:00-17:30, Mon-Fri).
Goals for Wrap Up London 2012:
Collect and distribute 10,000 coats to London’s most vulnerable at 100 different shelters and refuges.
Ways to take part in Wrap Up London 2012:
Volunteer:
-Hand out marketing and collect coats at a tube station –
Between 07:00hrs and 11:00hrs on Monday 5 to Friday 9 November
Individuals or groups of up to 10 people may be possible
Broadgate, Canary Wharf, Charing Cross, Kings Cross, London Bridge, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo
-Sort coats into men’s, women’s and children’s –
10 to 26 November
Individuals or groups of up to 10 people may be possible
Kings Cross, Canning Town, Notting Hill
-Distribute coats to beneficiary organisations –
12 to 26 November
Pairs of volunteers, with use of a car required
Host a coat collection at your office:
You can donate coats without taking a single step out of your way!
Donate a coat at a tube station:
Hands On London team and volunteers will be collecting coats between 7am and 11am on Wednesday 7, Thursday 8 and Friday 9 November at the following central London tube and rail stations:
-Canary Wharf
-Charing Cross
-Kings Cross
-Liverpool Street
-London Bridge
-Paddington
-Victoria
-Waterloo
We are collecting unwanted and gently used, clean winter jackets and coats. (No fur please).
Donate money:
Though we use many volunteers to help deliver Wrap Up London, we do still have a number of unavoidable costs. We need to pay for transport to collect and deliver coats between collection points, storage warehouses and beneficiaries, bags for the coats, printing, marketing and more - every £1 helps. You can donate:
-By cheque payable to ‘Hands On London’ – please email us for a giftaid form
-Online on Paypal. Donations can be sent to elizabeth@handsonlondon.org.uk
-By direct payment to our bank account – please email us for details and a giftaid form
Email info@handsonlondon.org.uk to find out more!
Hands On London
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Check out our website www.handsonlondon.org.uk for more information about diverse volunteering opportunities for individuals across the Greater London to suit your interests and schedule.
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