As the cold winter months draw in, Wrap Up is back for the ninth year (21st October to 18th November) to help spread the warmth across Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow, London, Luton, Leicester, and Manchester.
For 9 remarkable years, Wrap Up has been a symbol of warmth and kindness. This award-winning campaign, in collaboration with Hands on London, has been spreading comfort across UK cities. We collect and distribute warm winter coats to vulnerable residents, making winters more bearable.
The ongoing cost of living crisis is biting down hardest on those least able to cope, with sky-rocketing fuel and food costs leaving the UK’s most vulnerable people out in the cold. Your spare winter coat makes a very real difference for people who struggle to stay warm in wintertime.
You hand over your spare winter coat to us and we re-home it to charities that support people who are homeless, refugees, children living in poverty and people fleeing domestic violence. Simple.
Donate a coat from 21st October to 11th November at collection points across 7 cities.
Do something warm this winter. Donate a coat.
Our drop off locations
LONDON
• Human Appeal Whitechapel, 123 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DT, Tuesday-Thursday, 10.00am-6.00pm
BIRMINGHAM
• Birmingham New Street Station, Station St., B2 4QA – Monday 21st October and Tuesday 22nd October, 8.00am -11.00am
• BBC Radio Midlands, BBC WM, Mail Box, B1 1AY, Monday- Sunday 9.00am-6.00pm
• Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing Gym, Broadway Plaza, 220 Ladywood Middleway, B16 8LP , Monday – Friday 6.30 am-10.00pm, Saturday - Sunday 8.00am-8.00pm
• Edgbaston Community Centre, 40 Woodview Dr, B15 2HU, Monday – Thursday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Tesco Hockley, Camden St, Hockley, B18 7BH, Monday – Saturday 6.00am – 12.00am, Sunday 11.00am-5.00pm
• Safestore Central - Miller Street, Newtown, B6 4JX, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Middleway - Highgate Trading Estate, 50 Highgate Middleway, B12 0DG, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Yardley - 198-202 Waterloo Rd, Birmingham, B25 8LD, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
LUTON
• Discover Islam, 37C Upper George St, Luton, LU1 2RD, Monday-Thursday 10.00am-2.00pm
• Safestore Unit 12, Cosgrove Way, Luton, LU1 1XL, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
Wrap Up drop off locations
GLASGOW
• Safestore Central - 9 Canal St, Glasgow, G4 0AD, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Southside – Blazes, 588 Lawmoor Street, Dixon, G5 0TY, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Rutherglen – Rutherglen Retail Park, Dalmarnock Rd, Rutherglen, G73 1AE, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Townhead Village Hall – 60 St Mungo Ave, Glasgow, G4 0PL, Monday – Friday 9.30am-6.30pm, Saturday - Sunday 10.30am-2.30pm
LEICESTER
• Safestore, 1 Pioneer Cl, Abbey Ln, Leicester, LE4 5QY, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Peace Centre, Thurncourt Rd, LE5 2NG, Open during prayer times only, please find prayer times at https://peacecentre.org.uk/
• The City Retreat, 74 Church Gate, Leicester, LE1 4AL, Mondays & Wednesdays only, 2.00pm-6.00pm
• Enterprise South, 29 Lutterworth Rd, Aylestone, Leicester, LE2 8PH, Monday-Friday 8.00am-6.00pm, Saturday 8.00am-1.00pm
• Enterprise Central, 248 Loughborough Rd, Belgrave, Leicester, LE4 5LG, Monday-Friday 8.00am-6.00pm, Saturday 8.00am-3.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-1.00pm
(GREATER) MANCHESTER
• Piccadilly Station, Picadilly Station Approach, M60 7RA - 21st October and 22nd October, 7.00am-11.00am
• Safestore Stockport Bryant - 61-63 Wellington Rd N, Stockport, SK4 1HS, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Old Trafford, 34 Brindley Rd, Old Trafford, Stretford, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Altrincham, 1-2 Atlantic St, Broadheath, Altrincham, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Oldham, 189 Manchester Rd, Oldham, OL8 4PS, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• Safestore Cheetham Hill, 202-208 Cheetham Hill Rd, Cheetham, Monday – Wednesday, Friday - Saturday 8.00am-6.00pm, Thursdays 8.00am-8.00pm, Sunday 10.00am-4.00pm
• House of Book & Friends, 81 King Street, M2 4AH, Monday – Saturday 9.00am-6.00pm, Sunday 11.00am-5.00pm
Bradford
• GET Free Books, 5 Darley Street, BD1 3LB, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 11am-5pm
• GET Free Books, 7 Darley Street, BD1 3LB, Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday 11am-5pm
• Enterprise Bradford North, 64 Queen's Rd, BD8 7BT, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-4pm, Sunday 10.00am-3.00pm
• Enterprise City Centre, Mill Ln, Broomfields, BD5 0HG, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-1pm,
• Enterprise South, 244 Sticker Ln, Bradford, BD4 8RS, Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-1pm,
We have exciting news. This year, our award-winning Wrap Up campaign is extending to a year-round initiative. In response to rising levels of poverty in the UK, we’re partnering with Bag2Charity, a convenient, free, ethical collection service that gives unloved clothing a fresh chance.
With Wrap Up Door to Door, you can now donate your unloved coats, all-season clothing, and shoes year-round in 20 cities across the UK. Coats will be contributed to our Wrap Up campaign, while Bag2Charity will sell other donated clothing and shoes to raise funds for our Where Most Needed Appeal. Additionally, for school collections booked via Bag2Charity, a portion of the proceeds raised by the schools will be donated to Human Appeal's Where Most Needed Appeal. This partnership makes it possible to support the world’s most vulnerable individuals throughout the year, not just during winter. Simply declutter your wardrobe, book your collection, and we’ll handle the rest!
Book a collection now
Thank you for wrapping up with us last year
A warm thank you to all who supported our Wrap Up campaign last winter. You helped spread warmth by donating 20,908 winter coats, and over 7,843 jumpers, hats, scarves and gloves to protect 12,251 refugees, vulnerable women, homeless people, and children from the cold.
In partnership with Hands On London, we were able to pass your coats to 29 charities in Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester, London, Glasgow, Derby and Luton.
Thank you to the 179 volunteers who gave over 297 hours of their time, to the organisations who provided 29 collection centres, and to our partner charities who worked tirelessly. Thank you to everyone who spread the warmth by donating a spare winter coat and making Wrap Up 2023 a success. Keep spreading the warmth!
Download our Wrap Up 2023 report here to read more about how you’ve brought warmth to some of the UK’s most vulnerable.
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Volunteer with us
Getting involved in Wrap Up as a volunteer will warm your heart! Please email our team at volunteers@humanappeal.org.uk to find out more.
Host a collection
Whether it’s at your school, place of work, place of worship, favourite club, local store, or your neighbourhood, why not host your own collection?
Share the warmth
Share our Wrap Up posts on your social media, or write your own using our campaign hashtags #WrapUpMCR, #WrapUpBrum, #WrapUpGlasgow, #WrapUpLeicester, #WrapUpLuton, #WrapUpBradford and #WrapUpLondon.
“I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Human Appeal for the coats they provided. These coats were incredibly useful for the people staying in temporary accommodation. They not only kept them warm during the cold weather but also provided a sense of comfort and security during a challenging time. Your generous donation made a significant difference in their lives, ensuring they stayed safe and protected from the harsh elements. Thank you for your kindness and compassion.”
Caritas Shrewsbury
Brands that support Wrap Up
“We are very grateful to Human Appeal because they supplied us with 236 coats during the Christmas time, which were distributed to asylum seekers and refugees. Thank you very much and may Allah allow us to always support those in need.”
Aspire Welfare
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Wrap Up Bradford, Birmingham, Glasgow, London, Luton, Leicester, and Manchester is brought to you by Human Appeal in partnership with Hands on London.
