Support the Royal British Legion
Millions of people every year support the work of the Royal British Legion through the annual Poppy Appeal.
However, Remembrance and Support for ex-service personnel is not just for November.
You can continue to show your support in other ways for the rest of the year.
Poppy Shop
Apart from the Poppy Appeal you can demonstrate your support to the RBL charity by purchasing something from the wide range of merchandise on offer from the Poppy Shop.
The range is too numerous to state here eg. Clothing to Cufflinks, Badges to Brooches, Bags to Backpacks, Poppy Pins to Pottery to name just some. Take a look at the link below.
https://www.poppyshop.org.uk/
The profit on every purchase through the Royal British Legion's Poppy Shop, or donation to the Poppy Appeal goes 100% to the charity.
Branch Shirts
There is a local supplier for embroidered shirts with the ‘RBL logo Portishead Branch’ ConceptWear is based in Weston super Mare on Oldmixon Crescent and has a range of different styles/colours. For details consult the following link
https://customers.conceptwear.co.uk/accessories.php?client=RBL
The money raised provides support to the Armed Forces community in six key areas: Financial Support, Advice, Employment, Mobility, Housing and Mental Health. The Armed Forces Community includes those in the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force as well as the British Army.
Poppy Lottery
If you like a little flutter, then you could subscribe to the Poppy Lottery.
Poppy Lottery is licenced by the Gambling Commission, licence number 005274.
RBL complies with the strict regulations and raises some £7 million every year.
Follow the link below if you are interested.
https://poppylottery.org.uk/
Leave a Gift in your Will?
The thought of making a will is off putting for most of us and we would rather wait and not have to think about doing it. However, having a will can save your executors/beneficiaries much cost, time and worry if your wishes are clearly stated. None of us can accurately predict when that dreadful day will come.
You could ensure that when the time does come, that you give support to the Royal British Legion by leaving a gift in your will. If you need help, the RBL can give you assistance in writing your will for free, without any obligation, using locally based solicitors.
If this is of interest to you then go online to the link below.
rbl.org.uk/theirfuture4
How the RBL gives support
The RBL was formed in 1921 to support the needs of ex-service personnel of World War One.
Portishead as one of the founding branches.
Today with the advances in evacuation procedures from conflict zones, the developments in emergency and recovery medicine, many who would have died in earlier wars now survive, albeit with horrific disabilities. Many need support to help with their recovery to overcome the physical, mental, emotional and financial problems involved in establishing a new normal life for them and their families.
The Royal British Legion spends some £50 million each year to provide such support for serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
