Olympics 2012 Collections

Olympics 23rd July - 13th August 2012

All Street Collection application requests for the Olympic zones between the 1st - 13th August 2012 will have to go through a 2 tier level of approval process, first from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), and then from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). This is to ensure that a Street Collection does not clash with an Olympic event within the Olympic zone.

The London Boroughs effected for secondary authorisation are as follows:

Brent, Greenwich, Hackney, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea, Merton, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth and Westminster.

Paralympics Games 28th August - 9th September 2012

All Street Collection application requests for the Olympic zones between the 28th August - 8th September (Local Appeals period) will also have to go through a 2 tier level of approval process, first from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), and then from the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA). This is to ensure that a street collection does not clash with an Olympic event within the Olympic zone.

The London Boroughs effected for secondary authorisation are as follows:

Greenwich, Hackney, Newham, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest and Westminster

First level approval can be obtained from Metropolitan Police Service by forwarding your application form via post to:

Charities Office
Empress State Building,
12th Floor East ,
Lillie Road,
London SW6 1TR


Telephone: 0207 161 4295.

Second level approval can be obtained by completing the application for trading which can be downloaded and submitted via below link:

http://www.london2012.com/making-it-happen/advertising-and-trading-regulations/making-an-application.php

Applications must be submitted to the ODA by 29th February 2012

Applications by post should be sent to:

Olympic Delivery Authority
Advertising and Trading Team
Mailpoint: 5a
23rd Floor,
One Churchill Place
London
E14 5LN

E-mail enquiries can be made to advertisingandtradingenquiries@london2012.com