Socktober

How your fundraising will help:

£5 - fresh underwear and socks for someone sleeping rough

£15 - an advice session with one of our skilled workers, securing accommodation for someone who would otherwise sleep rough.

£25 - a tutor and materials for a structured training session, giving homeless people essential life skills

Collecting sponsorship is now easy with online fundraising pages. Just click the button below to set up your own online sponsorship page. As soon as we have received your registration we'll email a sponsor form to you.

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Text SOCKSFIVE to 70450 to donate £5

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Socktober

Did you know one of the most requested items from our service users is socks? Every year we give out thousands of new pairs.

Socks Socks Socks, lots of lovely Socks!!!

We invite you all to join us in our Socktober campaign. We hope to fill the month of October with Socktober events that you can host in your school, workplace, neighbourhood or even virtually! You choose when to host your event and how to take part. We have created everything you will need to host your Socktober event – take a look at our downloadable materials.

The Socktober Campaign is to raise awareness and funds for The Whitechapel Centre. There are many different ways to take part. The easiest way is simply to ask everyone to wear their funkiest socks and make a donation.

The event is open to all ages, there is no charge to sign up for this event but please register below to let us know what you will be doing.

Please ensure you follow Covid 19 government guidelines regarding restrictions and social distancing measures.