Thursday, November 09, 2006

Tube bosses ban poppy seller as charity face dramatic shortage of sellers | News | This is London

Tube bosses ban poppy seller as charity face dramatic shortage of sellers | News | This is London: "London is facing a desperate shortage of 6,000 poppy sellers.

The lack of fundraisers could mean a financial shortfall for the Royal British Legion which cares for millions of ex-servicemen and women and their families.

The charity said it was struggling to find volunteers as its usual collectors are growing too old. Director of fundraising Russell Thompson asked for younger people to fill the gap, adding: 'The most difficult place to find collectors is London.

'A lot of people work here and then just go home in the evenings instead of collecting. London is a huge challenge because people are so busy.

'It is a fact that a lot of our volunteers are older and we are appealing for younger people to take their places.'

His plea came as Tube bosses were forced to apologise to an 85-year-old woman who was told she could not sell poppies at Hainault station for the first time in 27 years."

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