Leave it out Ken! - 2011

Thanks to the help of our supporters, Ken Clarke was persuaded that a Chief Coroner should be appointed - this will hugely benefit bereaved Armed Forces families.

• All 650 MPs were emailed by constituents in their local area 
• Many MPs received more than 30 emails each
• Over 1000 messages of support were posted on the Leave it out Ken! website
• There were more than 13,500 'likes' on Facebook
• The campaign was covered in the press and in over 20 political blogs
• Nearly 500 "thank you" and "well done" messages have been posted to date

Time to Do your Bit - 2010

Independent polling has revealed that Time to do your bit was the most recognised and supported campaign in Parliament at the time, with 78% of MPs saying they support it and 92% rating the Legion as the most effective campaigning charity.

• All 650 MPs were contacted by constituents in their local area 
• 1465 emails were sent to MPs
• There were 6,898 'likes' on facebook
• 464 out of 650 MPs (71%) pledged to do their bit for the whole Armed Forces family
• Which means that for about every 3 emails sent, another MP pledged their support!

Honour the Covenant - 2007-2011

The term "Military Covenant" is now recognised by the British public, and its core principles have been written into law.

This was the result of a huge public campaign which ran over many years during which we distributed posters and car stickers among other things!