Media centre

The Legion is the major voice for Service and ex-Service people throughout the year. We campaign and lobby on a wide range of issues, including compensation, mental and physical health, housing and homelessness, employment, community and adult care, disability, skills development and debt. Our aim is to continuously improve the welfare and support provided for veterans, serving personnel and their dependants of all ages.

Please use this area to locate, read, print and download our latest press releases and announcements. We've also assembled vital Legion statistics, fact and figures and a selection of photographs showing aspects of the Legion's work in the community.

The Learning section of the Legion's Corporate Communications department won the 2011 CIPR Excellence Award in the Publication category for The Royal British Legion's 2010/2011 Learning Pack.

Previously the Legion has won CIPR awards in 2009 in the Broadcast category for the 2008 Poppy Appeal launch from Basra, the Public Affairs category in 2008 for the Honour the Covenant campaign and the Not-for-profit category in 2007 for the 2006 Poppy Appeal.

Media contacts

The Legion's press office is open from 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Robert Lee - Head of Media and Campaigns
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 2235  Mob: 07798 654 071
For crisis communications, campaigns, media and public relations strategies

Susan Cottam - PR Officer
Tel: +44(0)20 3207 2477 Mob: 07775 017 889
For Personnel Recovery Centres and political campaigns

Bethan Herbert - PR Officer
Tel: +44(0)20 3207 2237 Mob: 07780 955 544
For LegionLive, digital & social media 

Alisha Chapman - PR Officer
Tel: +44(0)20 3207 2487
For social media and digital development

Jenny Keeling - PR Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 2238  Mob: 07990 774 390
For case studies

Afsheen Latif - PR Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 2243 Mob: 07901 110 819
For Fundraising, Poppy Appeal and Poppy People

Becky Warren - PR Officer
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 2239 Mob: 07824 301 072
For special events

Andrew Baud - PR Consultant
Tel: +44(0)77 7571 5775
For National Memorial Arboretum, Armed Forces Memorial

Leigh Bradshaw - PR Officer (Administration)
Tel: +44(0)20 3207 2247
For media monitoring, supplier and account enquiries

Stuart Gendall - Director Corporate Communications
Tel: +44 (0)20 3207 2230

For images, logos and all general enquiries
Please contact Legionline on 08457 725 725
Open 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday, all calls charged at local rates.