The Poppy Appeal in Bedford & District

Bedford and District Branch raised over £50,000 for the Poppy Appeal in 2010/11 and is looking to improve that figure during the current year.

Well done to everybody who helps with the appeal in whatever capacity and a big Thank You to all the people of Bedford and surrounding areas who never cease to amaze us with their generosity. Truly, they have shown that they have deep pockets in tough times.

Poppy People

The current Poppy Appeal year runs from 1st October 2011 to 30th September 2012. Anyone interested in helping with the Poppy Appeal should contact our Poppy Appeal Organiser, Angela Parker, on 01234 266803. This could be distributing collecting tins, door-to-door collecting, supermarket stands, or you could undertake a sponsored event. There are many tasks to undertake and we need more hands !

Poppy Shop

Bedford is one of the few places in the country to boast a Poppy Shop, where the public have direct access to poppies, crosses, wreaths and other tokens of remembrance of the fallen and wristbands, badges and other items to show their support for the Appeal. Angela and her team put on a display each year in an empty shop in the town and this year were lucky to use a vacant unit near Argos in the Harpur Square. The shop has now closed for 2011 but look out for the shop again next year !  Please contact Angela on 01234 266803 for more details nearer Armistice Day.