ome of London’s most iconic landmarks have been lit up with symbols of gratitude and solidarity to thank the general public for supporting our marketing campaign to battle meals poverty.
As daybreak reached over Piccadilly Circus, its world well-known promoting screens had been taken over by a celebration of the unimaginable fundraising effort created by pop artist Peter Blake completely for our marketing campaign and exhibited to the general public for the primary time.
Scarlett, 23, who stopped to take an image of projection, mentioned the outcomes of the marketing campaign had been “superb”. “I like the way in which it lit up the pavement,” she added of the Blake illustration, which thanked Londoners for his or her assist.
Matthew Flood of the lights’ operator Landsec mentioned it had been a “privilege” to have the ability to share “a few of the superb achievements of Londoners as they volunteer, work and donate to deliver the town collectively”. The Blake design additionally lined the entrance of the Nationwide Gallery, the place crowds took within the spectacle final evening, and the dome of St Paul’s cathedral within the coronary heart of the town.
Mom-of-one Ilona, 42, mentioned: “The pandemic has made life so powerful for a lot of. The Authorities don’t realise how powerful it has been for all of us however sure what you’re doing as a newspaper — working with all these charities — helps many individuals, I’m positive.”
Dr Gabriele Finaldi, the director of the Nationwide Gallery, mentioned it was “delighted” to assist the attraction and rejoice the way in which individuals had come collectively.
And deputy mayor Justine Simons mentioned the art work — which additionally adorned the face of the gallery in the course of the first lockdown — served as “an indication of power and solidarity”.
“It’s a marketing campaign that has made an actual distinction and shall be extra necessary than ever forward of a Christmas that shall be like no different,” she added.
The Dean of St Paul’s, the Very Rev
Dr David Ison, mentioned: “This yr has been so tough for many individuals in London and past, so it was nice to have the ability to mission hope onto the enduring Dome of St Paul’s within the week main as much as Christmas.”
Celebrating the work of our attraction accomplice The Felix Mission, he added: “If you happen to can, do assist their work in bringing hope to others.”
Let’s Feed London Now!
This November and December, along with our sister title The Impartial, we shall be delivering meals on to 1,000 Londoners a day via our accomplice With Compassion. Please donate right here to assist guarantee no Londoner goes hungry this Christmas.
