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Two-minute silence

On Armistice Day we invite the nation to pause for just two minutes and pay your respects to our Armed Forces community, past and present.

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Running Events

Join Team RBL as a runner and take on a marathon or half-marathon in many events to choose from across the UK in 2025.

Various locations

January 2026 - December 2026

96 year-old Veteran Walter Nixon, with his son and grandson

A trip back to Cassino

Three generations of the Nixon family will visit Anzio and Monte Cassino to re-live the hardest fought battle of the war.

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Army Veteran completes epic Paddle of Britain challenge

Dan Smith challenged himself to paddle the length of Great Britain to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of WW1 and raise money for the Legion.

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Pedal Normandy Beaches

Cycle from Portsmouth to Normandy with us in 2024.

Portsmouth to Normandy

12 July 2024 - 16 July 2024

Our Helpline

If you're struggling with physical or mental well being, we can help you get back on your feet. Get in touch today.

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Starting again after the military

Nicholas Bennion is from the Pacific Islands of the island of Fiji. He joined the British Army in 2000 leaving his home and moving 9,800 miles to the UK.

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Warrant Officer Class 2 Khadak Bahadur Chhetri

Kalu Sing's story

Kalu Sing Chhetri’s remarkable bravery in the Far East and as a prisoner of war commanding 1,500 Gurkhas has inspired generations of service.

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Op FORTITUDE

Op FORTITUDE is the referral system put in place to help ex-service personnel find housing support. Learn about who is eligible and how it could help you.

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Queen Elizabeth II's first Victoria Cross

Bill Speakman was awarded the Victoria Cross in 1951 for protecting comrades in battle during the Korean War – the first to be invested by Queen Elizabeth II.

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10,000 to join RBL's March Past The Cenotaph

Organised by the RBL since 1927, the march honours those who have fallen in the two World Wars and in every conflict since.

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How Rigby the Autism Assistance Dog supports Jake

On discovering that a dog could help support their autistic son, The Gill family reached out to The Royal British Legion for help.

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Noreen Riols during a BBC broadcast with Colonel Buckmaster, Terry Kilmartin and Margaret Lerick

Memoirs from Churchill's Secret Army

Spies, Polish countesses and the legendary Colonel Buckmaster, Noreen Riols recalls her memories of the Secret Army.

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Shaun Grace

"I wanted a job that had flexibility and to work for an organisation that understood family commitments".

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Volunteer at National Memorial Arboretum

Volunteer at the National Memorial Arboretum

With 150 acres, over 300 memorials and an abundance of wildlife, there are a variety of volunteering roles at the National Memorial Arboretum. Learn more about the volunteering roles at the NMA, and find the application to apply on the Arboretum website.

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