Shoppers Asked to Donate an Item to Livat's Gifting Tree
Helping to support vulnerable children and adults this Christmas
Donation box
December 16, 2024
Christmas shoppers in Hammersmith’s King Street are being asked to help spread joy and warmth in our local community by buying an extra item and donating it to the Gifting Tree in Livat shopping centre.
The Gifting Tree aims to help vulnerable children and adults through West London Welcome, a community centre run for and with refugees, migrants, people seeking asylum and other locals and Barons Court Project, a day centre in Hammersmith which supports people on low income, homeless and/or vulnerable to mental health issues.
The Gifting Tree’s charity box is in Livat’s atrium and items being collected are new socks, men’s underwear including thermal vests and long johns and gloves; toiletries for both men and women, tins of biscuits, chocolates and new blankets.
Donations can be made until Christmas Eve. Monetary donations can also be made to West London Welcome and Barons Court Project.
For anyone still searching for special Christmas cards, there is still time to order a pack from Homeless Made, a social enterprise run by Barons Court Project offering a range of beautiful artwork produced by people who are homeless or experiencing mental health problems.
This year’s range includes some brand new designs by the project’s more popular artists including Guan, Lui and John Sheehy. You can view this year’s collection here.
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