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THE ROYAL
BRITISH LEGION
We support the whole Armed
Forces community
all year round
UK’s leading Services charity
Help veterans, and their families to live
on to a more hopeful future
Who can join?
Anyone over the age of 17
What’s its purpose?
How do we help?
Comradeship and
Representation
Remembrance Direct Support
How to contact us
Phone 0808 802 8080
Face to face at Pop In centres
Online
www.britishlegion.org.uk
Direct Support
Housing and
financial
assistance
Benefits, war
pensions and
Armed Forces
compensation
£10,000 spent
every hour supporting people
Direct Support
Seaside holidays Dementia care Adventure and
family breaks
Direct Support
Blast Injury Centre
at Imperial College
London
Legion care homes The Battle Back
Centre (Lilleshall)
Who we’ve helped – Felix Agbotsu
Campaigning
2015 General
Election Manifesto
Hearing Loss
survey Parliamentary
receptions
Campaigning
Community
Covenant
success
Comradeship
280,000 members
2,500 branches
Over 2 million Facebook fans
Over 120,000 follow
@PoppyLegion on Twitter
Comradeship
Free membership for Serving
personnel
1 year’s free membership for
Service leavers
Representation
Remembrance
Silence in the
Square
Festival of
Remembrance and
Remembrance
Sunday
National Memorial
Arboretum
Why does The Legion do its work?
Remembrance
Services in Towns
and Villages
County ANZAC
Parade Leighterton
To the memory of the fallen and the future of
the living
First World War commemorations
The Legion will be involved in
many events during the
Centenary commemorations
For full details visit
www.britishlegion.org.uk/ww1
Fundraising
Pedal to Paris Challenge Events London Marathon
Fundraising
Poppy Appeal 2014
Who we’ve helped – Pete Dunning
How do we do it?
With your help!
THANK YOU