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Veteran Lawrence Philips found himself struggling to adapt to civilian life and at the mercy of a payday loan company when COVID-19 meant he couldn’t work.
Major Steve Little was given less than 24 hours to prepare when he was called up to support the Army’s COVID-19 response, leaving behind his family.
Adham Khalek joined the Navy as a reserve medical officer in 2001. In civilian life, he’s a Consultant in Emergency Medicine in Oxfordshire.
With Covid-19 meaning Barry and Tricia couldn’t collect for the Poppy Appeal as normal this year, they rallied their local community to help them.
Nicole Brown is a Trainee Paramedic and Naval Reservist, and during lockdown earlier this year she helped support frontline NHS resources on the road.
Flyle Hussain collects for the Poppy Appeal, and although this year will be different, he’s been working to help organise collections in his local area.
Having been forced to shield at home with his daughter during the Covid-19 pandemic, former Able seaman Seymour ‘Bill’ Taylor, 95, will be remembering his comrades on his doorstep this year.
Poppy Railton, 11, has been supporting the Poppy Appeal since she was in infant school. This year unable to sell poppies with her Guide group she is encouraging people to get involved in other ways.
Flt Lt Samantha Rawlinson is part of the RAF Medical Service and has recently been working on an Intensive Care Unit in Birmingham, supporting the NHS.
Second World War veteran Ken Judd, 97, is a resident at the Legion’s Galanos House care home which relies on donations from the Poppy Appeal to care for elderly veterans in their times of need.
Karl Phillips works in the FP Force in the RAF and in April was part of a team helping to provide additional support to NHS Ambulance crews.
Hundreds of people around have taken part in a Forces Wives Challenge virtual bike ride to raise money for the Poppy Appeal.
Lt Col Harvey Pynn splits his time between the Army and NHS, and established a team to support the Ambulance Service during Covid-19.
Singer-songwriter Ralph McTell has recorded a work of poetry and song to mark the centenary of the interment of the Unknown Soldier at Westminster Abbey.
This year's Poppy Appeal was very different, and whilst the Covid-19 pandemic presented many challenges we've been amazed at how many wonderful fundraisers have taken on an array of inspiring fundraising activities to help raise money during the Appeal.
Days before an operation to amputate his left leg, former solider Jon Hilton ran 5k to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal.