# London commuters invited to donate 10,000 coats to keep homeless people warm

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/05/london-commuters-invited-donate-10000-coats-keep-homeless-people-warm/
- Published: 2013-11-05T23:09:15+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The third annual Wrap Up London campaign is underway this month. Volunteering charity
Hands On London is asking London commuters to donate unwanted coats to help keep
homeless people warm this winter.

The campaign is supported by London Underground. As well as promoting the campaign
with posters at Tube stations, it is hosting coat collections at 10 of its stations
from 13-15 November between 7am and 11am.

While the majority of coats are donated at Tube stations, other collections are 
held at City offices and shops.

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Over 600 volunteers take part in the campaign.

Last year more than 8,520 coats were donated to 68 different shelters and refuges.
This year [Wrap Up London](http://handsonlondon.org.uk/en/wrap-up-london-2013) organisers
aim to collect over 10,000 coats to distribute to 100 organisations.

 

> COUNTING DOWN! ONLY 8 DAYS TO GO TO [#WRAPUPLONDON](https://twitter.com/search?q=%23WRAPUPLONDON&src=hash)!!
> Do a good deed for the winter & donate your old coat at 11 tube stations!
> — HandsOnLondon (@HandsOnLondon) [November 5, 2013](https://twitter.com/HandsOnLondon/statuses/397696069267910656)

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## Comments

### By: Jacqueline

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/05/london-commuters-invited-donate-10000-coats-keep-homeless-people-warm/#comment-3926
- Published: 2013-11-21T08:41:58+00:00

Hi is it too late to donate a coat or 2? I will be back in London at waterloo next
tuesday, 26th.
 Where to I take them if its still ok?

### By: Howard Lake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/05/london-commuters-invited-donate-10000-coats-keep-homeless-people-warm/#comment-3927
- Published: 2013-11-21T10:06:25+00:00

I think it is. The charity organising this could only get together enough volunteers
to handle the volume for a short time. But contact them directly to see if they 
can still accept yours.

### By: HowardLake

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/11/05/london-commuters-invited-donate-10000-coats-keep-homeless-people-warm/#comment-3928
- Published: 2015-11-03T20:37:00+00:00

In 2015 the \#WrapupLondon campaign runs from 11-13 November:
 [https://www.facebook.com/Hands-On-London-135660773148169/](https://www.facebook.com/Hands-On-London-135660773148169/)