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8 June 2017

The Royal British Legion

Grants, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Lincolnshire to gain four new Camaraderie Clubs thanks to Legion Funding

Four new Camaraderie Clubs, run by the Royal Voluntary Service Lincolnshire, are set to open this year as a result of funding from The Royal British Legion.

The four new social clubs, known as Camaraderie Clubs, will see around 140 older veterans being offered the opportunity to attend a weekly club in a safe, friendly and open environment. Run by ex-service volunteers, with approximately 40 volunteers set to be in place, three clubs have already opened in Sleaford, Grantham and Coningsby, while one more is set to be established by the end of the year in Spalding.

8 June 2017

Help for Heroes, Ministry of Defence, The Royal British Legion

Disability Support, Events, Health, Sport, Support, Transition, Veterans

Prince Harry unveils the UK team for the Invictus Games Toronto 2017

Prince Harry, Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation, has this morning unveiled the team of 90 competitors selected to represent the UK at the Invictus Games Toronto 2017.

The 90-strong team of wounded, injured and sick (WIS) serving military personnel and veterans came together for the first time since selection at the Tower of London. Prince Harry met the team ahead of the forthcoming Invictus Games in September, and posed for the first official team photograph.

1 June 2017

The Royal British Legion

Corporate, fundraising, Partnerships, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Co-op and Royal British Legion Partnership

Rethink Remembrance

On Monday 22nd May the Co-op Distribution centre in Alfreton launched 2 lorries onto the road with fantastic poppy designs. The Co-op are big supporters of The Royal British Legion, with many of their employees being veterans, having served in the Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland. The reason to launch the ‘poppy lorries’ now rather than in November is to commemorate the Falklands war which ended 14th June 1982, 35 years ago.

25 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Events, fundraising, Remembrance, Veterans, Welfare

Oxfordshire Poppy Appeal raises a record-breaking £600,000

The Royal British Legion’s Oxfordshire Poppy Appeal in 2016/2017 raised an incredible total of £604,963.75 thanks to the generous support of those within the county.

During the past year the Oxfordshire fundraising team have marked the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, as well as launching the start of last year’s Poppy Appeal with the presentation of the first poppy to Vice Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire via a remote-controlled Cutlass robot at Vauxhall Barracks.

17 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Events, fundraising, Serving, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

M&S, Rolls-Royce and City of London Corporation take on Parachute Regiment Soldiers at London Charity Football Tournament

Nine teams of employees from M&S, Rolls-Royce, The City of London Corporation, Osborne, and Stackhouse Poland, have competed against Paratroopers from 4th Battalion, Parachute Regiment, in a charity six-a-side football tournament held at Queen’s Park Rangers FC on Friday the 12th May.

The M&S B team were crowned champions, playing Rolls-Royce in the final and winning on penalties.

17 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Event, Health, Mental Health, Royal Marines, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Sale Sharks and the Royal British Legion use rugby to help military veterans back into work and tackle social isolation

New programme launched by Sale Sharks Community Trust and funded by the Royal British Legion helps veterans find employment, tackle social isolation and improve their physical and mental wellbeing

Marines drop in to deliver the match ball ahead of Sharks final game of the season

A stunning pre-match display from a team of Royal Marines marked the launch of a new Sale Sharks community programme that uses rugby to help military veterans across the North West get back into work.

17 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Campaigns, government, Veterans, Wales, Welfare

The Royal British Legion welcomes funding to ensure veterans get full value of their war pensions in Wales

Veterans who receive social care in Wales will now get the full value of their war disablement pensions thanks to a new £300,000 allocation by the Welsh Government. This follows a campaign by The Royal British Legion, which highlighted a discrepancy that saw certain awards to veterans injured in service reduced to cover some of their social care costs.

17 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Corporate, Support, Transition, Veterans, Welfare

New Legion Advice Hub for Loughborough

The Royal British Legion will be hosting a new monthly ‘pop in’ advice centre in partnership with Charnwood Borough Council.

Starting on Thursday 18th May, and continuing on the third Thursday of every month, the new advice centre will be hosted at the Charnwood Borough Council offices on Southfield Road between 10am and 12pm.

The new session at the Council will provide the public with the opportunity to drop in and access support being offered by The Royal British Legion.

13 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

Army, Navy, RAF, Remembrance, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Veterans, Women

Women at War 100

On Friday 7 July 2017 at circa midday The Royal British Legion will mark the centenary of the formal recognition of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC), the first time women were fully enrolled in the UK Armed Forces, by holding a Drumhead Ceremony and Reception at The National Memorial Arboretum. This event will more widely commemorate the contribution of women who have served the Crown on operation or in uniform.

Open application will be encouraged via The Royal British Legion website for women who have served the Crown on operation or in uniform.

9 May 2017

The Royal British Legion

fundraising, Remembrance, Sport, Veterans, Welfare

Local team completes dog sledding challenge in subzero temperatures to support the Poppy Appeal

A dynamic young team of four from the local company Signal, based in Cheltenham, have returned safely after enduring a five-day dog sledding challenge in Sweden to support The Royal British Legion.

The group sledded across snow-filled hilly terrain, covering 180km over the five days of trekking, in temperatures ranging from -5C down to -20C. Each group member was aided by a team of loyal huskies to lead them through the snow-covered forests and mountains of Swedish Lapland. The adventure began in Kiruna, Sweden’s northernmost city, situated 145km north of the Arctic Circle.

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