YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE A MILITARY BACKGROUND TO JOIN THE RBL - MEMBERSHIP IS NOW OPEN TO ALL PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF 18

STOWMARKET RBL CLUB IS A PRIVATE MEMBERS CLUB AFFILIATED TO THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

NEW MEMBERS CAN JOIN AT ANY TIME AND CAN ENJOY A WEALTH OF FACILITIES INCLUDING SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR UNDER 50P PER WEEK

PROCEDURE

FIRST YOU NEED TO JOIN THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION - THIS CAN BE DONE ON LINE at www.britishlegion.org.uk/membership  OR BY TELEPHONE - CALL 0808 802 8080 - LINES OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK 8AM - 8PM.  YOU CAN ALSO CALL INTO THE CLUB AND COMPLETE A PAPER APPLICATION.  IF YOU ASK TO JOIN STOWMARKET RBL BRANCH THE FEE IS £20.00.  YOU CAN BELONG TO ANY BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION AND THEN APPLY TO JOIN STOWMARKET RBL CLUB

ONCE YOU JOIN YOUR RBL BRANCH AND RECEIVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD BY POST YOU ARE READY TO JOIN THE CLUB - CALL IN TO THE CLUB IN TAVERN STREET WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARD AND COMPLETE A SHORT APPLICATION FORM AND PAY AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF £5.50 TO BECOME A MEMBER OF STOWMARKET RBL CLUB

WHEN YOU APPLY TO JOIN THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION PLEASE SELECT FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIP FEE (EFFECTIVELY A DONATION) TO BE 'GIFT AIDED' IF YOU ARE A UK TAX PAYER. 

By selecting this it does not cost you any more, however, Gift Aid is a way for charities to increase the value of monetary gifts (your donation) from the UK taxpayer by claiming back the basic rate of tax paid by the donor. It can increase the value of donations by 25% at no extra cost to the donor.