Kent's Poppy Appeal

Our Annual Poppy Appeal...

Our Annual Poppy Appeal collection during Remembrancetide was kick started this year with a launch ceremony at County Hall.  under the banner of SHOULDER TO SHOUDLER WITH ALL WHO SERVE ',  we continue to highlight the need for support for the wounded and bereaved of the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts - today and for the rest of their lives.  We called upon the public to honour the fallen, and to care for the injured and their families, by wearing a Poppy.

Each year, in early November some 30,000 Legion volunteers take to the streets with poppies and collecting boxes, raising millions of pounds for the Poppy Appeal.

During last year's  Remembranctide period over 42 million Poppies were distributed. This is a reflection of the efficiency and dedication of our volunteers and supporters. To give you some idea of the magnitude of the enterprise, at the rate of distributing one Poppy per second, it would take 16 months to distribute 42 million Poppies. Our volunteers did it in 20 days. Amazing.

For the 2010 Appeal, Kent raised a truly incredible £1,135,204.67 and our volunteers are working hard planning to try and beat this in 2011. as we hope to show again how the good people of Kent stand shoulder to shoulder with all who Serve. The current total for 2011 stands at an incredible £1,268,053.40. (as of 20/2/12)

We always need new volunteers - Poppy People - to assist with Poppy Appeal collecting in Kent.

Without volunteer collectors out there on the streets, without appeal organisers planning the collections, this great cause - that helps thousands of ex-Service men and women every year - would grind to a halt.

And we urgently need to recruit more people as many of our current volunteers are retiring from active duty. Add to this the ever increasing demand on the Legion's services and you can see we need your help more than ever.

Please take a look at our current volunteering opportunities and contact us is you're interested in finding out more.