TfL and Arriva Rail London launch Mildmay line fundraiser for Crisis on World Homeless Day
This Thursday, fundraisers will be along the London Overground’s future Mildmay line to support Crisis on World Homeless Day.
On Thursday 10th October, any customers who buy hot drinks at cafes will support people experiencing homelessness, as TfL and Arriva Rail London will donate the cost of those hot drinks to Crisis up to £1,000 per station.
The participating Overground stations are:
- Camden Road
- Gospel Oak
- Hackney Central
- Highbury & Islington
- Shepherd’s Bush
Alongside this, TfL will host various charities across the transport network to further raise awareness of homelessness and how to support those who are homeless.
Arriva Rail London is also partnering with City Harvest this October to help deliver 50,000 meals to those in need across the capital. London Overground staff will host food collection points at 17 London Overground stations and will work with City Harvest to divert quality food from local businesses that would otherwise go to waste and redistribute it to those facing food poverty across London.
Trish Ashton, Director of Rail Services at TfL, said: “Homelessness affects too many people in the capital and we are committed to doing all we can to support them. Mildmay was chosen as one of the new names for the six London Overground lines in part because of their pioneering work to support people experiencing homelessness.
“We hope that our activities along what will become the London Overground Mildmay line later this year on World Homeless Day will not only help to raise thousands of pounds to support the vital work Crisis does to support people experiencing homelessness across London and the UK but will encourage our customers to think about how they can also support homeless charities.”
Until 31 October, London Overground staff will host food collection points at 17 stations:
- Acton Central
- Barking Riverside
- Camden Road
- Carpenders Park
- Dalston Kingsland
- Enfield Town
- Hackney Downs
- Hackney Wick
- Highams Park
- Honor Oak Park
- Kensington Olympia
- Kilburn High Road
- Norwood Junction
- Shoreditch High Street
- South Tottenham
- Sydenham
- West Croydon
Arriva Rail London will also host a collection point for employees at its head office in Southwark. Local businesses and the public are invited to donate non-perishable food items to collection points. Donations will be distributed by City Harvest to over 375 charities and community organisations across London, providing around 123,000 meals worth of food per week, and vital support to families, shelters and food banks.
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