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.

Nicholas's Story

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.

Poppy Appeal Organiser

Make a lasting impact in your community as a Poppy Appeal Organiser. Support the Armed Forces community by leading local fundraising for the Royal British Legion. Register your interest here.

How our members support veterans in local communities

After suffering a stroke and having his house burgled, The Legion stepped in to help Army veteran Terence Lake find a new home.

Bereavement support

It can be a very difficult and confusing time when someone dies so we are here to help if you need practical, emotional, or financial support.

BAE Systems

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

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.

Cash4Coins

Since 2017, the Royal British Legion has partnered with Cash4Coins to convert leftover foreign coins and notes—as well as old British and Irish currency—into vital donations supporting veterans and their families.

The End of an Era

Between 1947 and 1963 a generation of young British men served their country as National Service conscripts. The last of these to finish was a young man named Richard Vaughan.

Trooper Lee Buss-Blair

Remembering Kosovo: 25 years on

This year we marked the 25th anniversary of the end of the war in Kosovo and the service of our armed forces in the NATO peacekeeping force, KFOR, with an event in June.

Our campaigns

We’ve campaigned on issues that matter most to the Armed Forces community for 100 years and we’re continuing to adapt to their needs for the future.