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this is the link - it's an annual event where you can take old winter costs to numerous tube stations for collection and distribution to vulnerable Londoners. They are also looking for volunteers


http://handsonlondon.org.uk/wrap-london-2015-our-5th-anniversary


This year's campaign


We are very excited to confirm that this year we will be celebrating our 5th annual Wrap up London campaign! Dates are now confirmed and WUL2015 will be taking place the week of 9th-13th November.


Last year's campaign was a huge success, with members of the public and businesses donating a staggering 14,700 coats and we are looking for 2015 to be our biggest year yet!


We cannot deliver the campaign without support, and all donations are welcome, if you can spare a little money to help with this vital project, please either visit our donation site at Virgin Money Giving, or donate by text by sending HLDN14 ?3 (or your donation amount of choice) to 70070. It costs as little as ?3 to collect and distribute a warm coat to someone in need, so every penny you can spare will genuinely make a real difference to somebody's life.


When and Where


We will run the promotion for this year's campaign on 9th and 10th November at all locations, with coat collections being held on 11th, 12th and 13th November. Collections will take place 7am-11am on each of these days.


The participating stations for Wrap up London 2015 are:

Kings Cross

Victoria

Waterloo

Canary Wharf

Charing Cross

London Bridge

Highbury & Islington

Euston


For Liverpool St travelers, we are collecting at the Broadgate Centre, by the Fulcrum near Krispy Kreme. between 7am and 11am on the 11th to 13th November.


Coats can also be dropped off between 9am and 5.30pm at the Broadgate Welcome Centre (Finsbury Avenue Square) Monday 9th through to Friday 13th November.




You can also arrange to drop off your coat(s) at one of the participating Safestore Self Storage centres below between the 11th November and 20th November.


Safestore ? Pentonville Road


79-89 Pentonville Road, London, N1 9LG


Monday - Saturday: 8am - 6pm


Thursday: 8am - 8pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm


Safestore ? Clapham North


4 Timber Mill Way, Gauden Road, Clapham, SW4 6LY


Monday - Saturday: 8am - 6pm

Thursday: 8am - 8pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm


Safestore - Notting Hill


Camelford Walk, Clarendon Road, London, W11 1TX


Monday-Saturday: 8am - 5.30pm

Sunday: 10am - 4pm




For the first time this year with the help of our friends at wnDirect and Collectplus, you are now able to donate your coat through a local participating outlet. www.collectplus.co.uk/wrapuplondon


The reduced price is £3.75 inc vat to the donator. For this you can send several coats to 10kg and 50x50x60cm. The coats are adequately packaged and that they place the label somewhere that is easy to scan (for the store).


After Collection




Once all coats have been collected, they are then taken to our warehouse locations, sorted and graded. The coats are then collected by over 170 organisations, which help a range of people in need including the homeless,elderly, refugees, women who have fled domestic violence and children in poverty.


How you can help


We need as many wonderful volunteers as possible to help out with this years event. From help with promotion, helping with coat collection/distribution and sorting post event, we have lots of ways for you to volunteer and get involved! For full details on signing up please email [email protected] and we can give you all the information that you need!


Alternatively, if you would like more information on donating your coat (s) or how you can help by running your own coat collections etc please email [email protected] and we will be happy to discuss how you can help.


We are really looking forward to the campaign and we hope as many of you as possible are able to volunteer, donate and help us make 2015 our most successful year yet!




WUL SUPPORTERS


Hands On London would like to thank everyone that supported us through donations, sponsorship and time at Wrap up London 2014 and we hope to see many of you again this year!

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