2025 Poppy Appeal raises £56.6 million

The Royal British Legion’s 2025 Poppy Appeal has raised an incredible £56.6 million, the highest total since before the Covid-19 pandemic.

I was the original desert rat

After joining the Army at 18, Len Burritt served on the frontline in more than 100 battles in 15 countries, including the Battle of El Alamein in 1942.

RAND Europe: Armed Forces community Forecasts

Yavar's story

Yavar Abbas trained as a combat cameraman, following the troops of the 14th Army and documenting the extraordinary reality of the war in the east.

RBL launch new community initiative with Christmas puddings mixed by four generations of the Royal Family

The Royal British Legion has launched a new initiative to help provide extra support to the Armed Forces community at annual festive get togethers.

Reward and Recognition

To mark our 100th birthday, we launched the Reward and Recognition scheme to recognise our amazing RBL people and their significant contributions to our work.

VE Day 80

The Royal British Legion commemorated the 80th anniversary of VE Day with a special event at the National Memorial Arboretum in May.

World record holder gets RBL support for compensation claim

After his medical discharge, Andy reached out to RBL for assistance navigating the complex paperwork and compensation claims process.

BAE Systems

We are grateful to BAE Systems, who have pledged £400,000 to fund critical programmes supporting veterans and their families.

Independent Inquest Advice (IIA)

RBL can support you through the complicated process of an inquiry or inquest after a bereavement, an already a difficult and painful time.

The Battle Back Centre

The Battle Back Centre Lilleshall was established in 2011 by The Legion to support wounded and sick Service personnel.

RBL welcomes Government's new Veterans’ Strategy

The Government has announced a new Veterans’ Strategy which will see veteran support centres being rolled out across the country. “The RBL welcomes the Government’s Veterans’ Strategy and its calls to celebrate, support and recognise the significant contribution of veterans," said Director General, Mark Atkinson.