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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.
We have explored the challenges Service children face and produced best practice guides looking at ways to support them in school.
Learn about training and further education support offered by the MOD to those who are currently serving, ex-service personnel and adult dependents.
Read guidance on finding a job after your time in the Armed Forces, including how to find job advertisements, sending your application and preparing for interviews.
Ted Youd explains how attending a course at the Legion’s Battle Back Centre helped him change his life.
Laura joined the Army as a Private and rose to the rank of Captain. Read about her challenges in the Army as a woman.
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.
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.
Learn what financial aid is available for carers and those who provide or receive support due to service-related conditions.
An essential part of maintaining morale was keeping troops entertained. Most units had a joker, and larger units would stage pantomimes.
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.
After VE Day many Britons began to think about rebuilding their lives, but prior to VJ Day thousands remained prisoners of war in the Far East.
Find guidance on how to manage the money you earn while serving in the Armed Forces, and how the Royal British Legion money advice service might be able to help you.
Cycle from London to Paris with us in 2025.
Aged 17 when the Falklands War broke out, John Sheppard recalls his time as a young chef on board MSV Stena Seaspread during the conflict.
