How our Insult to Injury campaign has helped veterans

Following our successful campaign, veterans such as Keith Clarke no longer see their military compensation taken to cover social care costs.

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Private Warren Howell

“When you’re there, you just react, you get fired upon and you witness ethnic cleansing, but afterwards it hits you.”

It's there to commemorate everyone – Former Royal Marine on the Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

Former Royal Marine Commando Pete Dunning on the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghan Memorial.

Adult Social Care in the Armed Forces Community

11 inspiring Poppy Appeal fundraisers 

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.

Gambling self-exclusion

Use our form to request that The Royal British Legion and Royal British Legion Poppy Lottery Ltd. exclude you from fundraising raffles and lotteries.

Gian's story

Gian Singh’s Gian's battalion was deployed to the jungles of Burma, where he undertook the actions that would earn him the Victoria Cross.

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.

Former Flight Sergeant Bex Preece, RAF nurse

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.

Announcing Our new National Chaplain

5 Sep, 2025
The Venerable Dr Giles Legood has been appointed to the role of RBL’s National Chaplain.