Membership
Joining the Legion
Membership of The Royal British Legion is available to all
adults, not just those who are serving or have served in the HM
Forces and we always welcome new members. Find your local BRANCH and contact
the County
Secretary to get details of the branch membership secretary
then just fill in a membership form and
pass it to the membership secretary. Don't forget to also
fill in your Direct
Debit form too. That way you won't forget to renew your
membership next year. If you like the social life, drop into
your local CLUB. If you want to become a member of the
Legion without being joining your local branch then please send your application
and Direct
Debit form to the County Secretary
All members pay an affiliation fee of £12 per year (see
paragraph on Annual Conference below) and most
branches have a small admin fee of a pound or two on top,
Club fees vary
from club
to club.
A way to help the Legion is to tick the Gift Aid box. For
every £1 of your affiliation fee and any donations, the Legion can
claim 25p from the Inland Revenue. It costs you
nothing. Simply
tick the box.
You should be aware that the Legion year runs from the 1st
October to 30th September. Those joining the Legion between
1st October and 30th June will be issued with a membership
card expiring 30th September that year and will be
required to pay again from 1st October. Those joining on or
after 1st July will receive a card expiring 30th September the
following year therefore gaining up to three free months.
The Royal British Legion plays an active role in the local
community, and we rely on the help of our members to carry out our
work in their local areas. There are many ways people can
help and become involved and all are essential to our
work for the serving and ex-Service community.
Annual Conference 2011
There has been a great deal of concern about a single large
increase in the annual affiliation fee. The good news is that
the delegates at last year's Annual Conference voted to increase
the fee by £1 each year for the next six years. This means
that on 1st October 2011 the affiliation fee was increased to
£12.
Events
Check out our News from the County
and Events section for details of
planned events.
County News
For news of what's going on in the County click on the
links below:
County Conference
The minutes of the County Conference held on 15th January
2011 are here. The 2012 Conference will take place at
Headcorn Village Hall on Saturday 21st January.
Legion in the Community
To raise public awareness of what the Legion does in our
community and encourage more people to get involved with the
welfare, fundraising and membership activities of the Legion,
we participate in various events and activities such as:
- County Shows
- Local Fetes/Fairs
- Open Evenings
- Concerts
- Armed Forces Day (previously Veterans Day)
- Attending Carnivals, Military Air Shows and Military Open
Days.
If you have an event planned then let County HQ know all about
it. The 'Legion in the Community' (LIC) scheme is a
perfect opportunity to publicise your Royal British Legion
event.