Poppy Appeal

25th October to 11th November 2025

 

Contact: Sue Allen-Shepherd (Tiptree Organiser)

Telephone: 07802 647639

Email: sue.shepherd@btinternet.com 

British Legion Website

Poppy Shop for special items

We are planning to have the Poppy Appeal in Tiptree this year between 25th October and 9th November at Asda, Tesco and Wilkin's Tea Room/Shop. I need some more volunteers to help collect.

The first week we will be collecting mainly at Tesco and Wilkin's and doing fewer collections in those locations the second week. We plan to start collecting at Asda from 1st November and there will be tins at various local businesses from 25th October to 11th November. Remembrance Sunday will be on the 9th. The Tiptree District now encompasses Great & Little Braxted, Messing and Layer Breton. I am also looking after Layer de la Haye.

See Special Events for commemoration parade and service.

New collectors are always welcome, so please get in touch with Sue to volunteer, you will need to fill in this editable form and send it to me. Any businesses and organisations which haven’t taken part before are also encouraged to get in touch.

Shortages for Poppy Appeal Collections 2025 (week 1 and week 2 will be shown soon)

Ideally there are two people collecting together at Asda and Tesco and one at Wilkin & Sons, as you can see from the list below there are some gaps. We can always start late or close early.  The most important ones are the ones marked with red. I need at least one volunteer for each slot. A - means at Asda, T - means at Tesco, W - means at Wilkins & Sons.

Please can you fill some of these gaps. Also please note we may have to close early on some days. Saturday’s are our best days usually. Note the times are different at Wilkin & Sons from the 4th November. So please get in touch if you can volunteer.

 

Day of week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Saturday

Sunday

 

Dates:

27 October

28 October

29 October

30 October

31 October

25 October

1 Nov

26 October

 

Mon-Sat

Times

Tesco /

Wilkins

Tesco /

Wilkins

Tesco /

Wilkins

Tesco /

Wilkins

Tesco /

Wilkins

Tesco /

Wilkins

Asda / Tesco

Wilkins

Tesco / Wilkins

Sunday Times

Early morning

8:30-10:30

Not Wilkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid Morning

10:30-12:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10-12

Lunch time

12:30-14:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12-14

Early afternoon

14:30-16:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14-16

Late afternoon

16:30-18:30

Not Wilkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week2

Day of week:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Saturday

Sunday

Dates:

3 Nov

4 Nov

5 Nov

6 Nov

7 Nov

8 Nov

9 Nov

 

Mon-Sat

Times

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda /

Wilkins

Tesco / Asda / Wilkins

Sunday Times

Early morning

8:30-10:30

Not Wilkins

 

   

 

   

 

 

Mid Morning

10:30-12:30

(11-13 Wilkins)

 

 

 

 

 

   

10-12

(11-13 Wilkins)

Lunch time

12:30-14:30

(13-15 Wilkins)

 

 

 

 

     

12-14

(13-15 Wilkins)

Early afternoon

14:30-16:30

Not Wilkins

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14-16

Not Wilkins

Late afternoon

16:30-18:30

Not Wilkins

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Week 2

If you don't like collecting, maybe you could help us set up or close down.

We shall be setting up on 23rd October between 09:30 and 15:45.

We shall be closing down on 13th November between 09:30 and 15:45.

You can find out more about the work of the British Legion from their website. The legion Poppy Shop is open all year round, so you can buy items for special occasions; but the normal appeal items will be available in Tiptree during the appeal period to receive your donations. You can gift aid your donation.