Back to Main Menu
If you need help:
We provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
8am to 8pm, 7 days a week
To support a veteran:
Your donation helps us to provide lifelong support to serving and ex-serving personnel and their families.
£70 could help fund a recovery course place at our battle back centre.
Support us every Month, regularly
For assistance with, donations or fundraising
For assistance with, Membership queries
Locate your nearest RBL Branch
The Royal British Legion has launched a new initiative to help provide extra support to the Armed Forces community at annual festive get togethers.
RBL branches sit at the heart of communities and today there are approximately 2,500 across the UK. Discover the stories behind our branches.
Find out how your organisation can partner with the Royal British Legion and help support the Armed Forces community.
Abby Winchester was nicknamed ‘the machine’ by her friends in the RAF due to her physical prowess and love of sport.
Families may reach out to funeral directors for help and support when arranging a collection for their loved one in lieu of flowers.
If you suffered an injury or illness related to your service in the Armed Forces on or after 6 April 2005, you can make a claim under the scheme.
The end of WW2 didn’t result in the immediate end of service for millions of British and Commonwealth troops.
Op COURAGE is an NHS mental health service offering dedicated support for veterans experiencing psychological difficulties. Learn more about this service here.
Explore the history of VJ Day, marking Japan’s surrender in 1945, and learn about the vital role of Commonwealth and Allied forces in the Far East campaign.
At 18, Kenneth Lown joined the Fleet Air Arm of The Royal Navy and trained as an Observer.
Tom Boardman became a prisoner of war when British forces surrendered to Japan in Singapore in 1942.
After being medically discharged from the RAF, Craig wanted a tattoo to tell the story of his life and commemorate his fallen comrades.
Renew your membership today and be part of a national network supporting the Armed Forces community.
Pessima Lamboi, from Sierra Leone, was one of 600,000 Africans to serve in the war. He bravely faced gruelling combat and conditions in Burma.
Keith Botterill was underage when he joined the Australian Army. He was captured at Singapore and endured the horror of prison camps in Borneo.
Read our tips and resources to help those currently serving, veterans and their families with budgeting and financial management. Find more information here.
_6a723c72-cb5d-4bc3-b0f2-c93431c36540.jpg?sfvrsn=3434a532_6&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452 "Abby Winchester checking kit")
.jpg?sfvrsn=a011a3c8_2&method=CropCropArguments&width=452&height=452&Signature=0F20C09C5217E75F885E712BA65C8227FACA66F2 "French, Belgian and Dutch camp inmates prepare to leave Bergen-Belsen concentration camp © IWM (BU 4695)")
