During October and early November people can be spotted across the UK selling Remembrance Poppies.

Many of the poppies are made at the Poppy Factory, based in Richmond-upon-Thames, south-west London.

Since 1922, the Poppy Factory has offered veterans with mental and physical health conditions employment making poppies, wreaths and other Remembrance products.

Steve Pleasants has worked there for eight years and spoke to BBC London about what the factory means to him.

Filmed by Cris Mantio