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Locate your nearest RBL Branch
RBL branches sit at the heart of communities and today there are approximately 2,500 across the UK. Discover the stories behind our branches.
Learn what is social housing, and find out about eligibility, how to apply, and options for veterans, serving personnel, and their families.
Read the stories of three soldiers who contracted malaria when they served in the Far East during the Second World War.
Find out how to access help with homelessness in an emergency or if you are facing homelessness soon and the support the RBL provides to the Armed Forces community.
Renew your membership today and be part of a national network supporting the Armed Forces community.
A state-of-the-art clinical rehabilitation facility, the DNRC provides expert care and support for wounded, injured and sick Armed Forces personnel.
We have put forward over 100 recommendations to the UK Government on how to implement their veterans strategy.
After VE Day thousands were still fighting in the Far East. Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) marks the day Japan surrendered on the 15 August 1945, effectively ending the Second World War.
Whatever the cause of the financial issues, RBL is here to help those in need get back on track with both benefit & debt advice and practical, financial support.
The welfare and wellbeing of the Armed Forces has been at the heart of RBL since our inception in 1921. One of our earliest interventions saw us create a dedicated hospital and village to support ex-serving personnel suffering from tuberculosis after the First World War.
Ted Youd explains how attending a course at the Legion’s Battle Back Centre helped him change his life.
RAF medic, Ian Ewers-Larose who served in the Falklands and on Operation Granby in the first Gulf War, tells us how his health deteriorated after Service.
The Legion supported Naomi who was a Senior Aircraft woman, through mental health issues, during transition to civilian life and after her accident.
In 1928, a decade after the end of the First World War, the British Legion took veterans and war widows on the Great Pilgrimage to remember those who lost their lives.
Your support is the driving force behind everything we do. We hope you enjoy this video which shows how your help really does make a big difference.
Check our guide and find out advice and support options for veterans and their families dealing with dementia, including organisations that can help.
