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It’s Somebody’s Birthday......
One of the Lord Mayor’s Charities the Birmingham County Royal British Legion hosted a ‘Vets in the Garden Event’ to celebrate their 90th anniversary. The event took place on Monday 20 June at the Botanical Gardens, Birmingham. The 90th anniversary was kindly being supported by Redcliffe Catering.
Veterans from all over the country were in attendance, they enjoyed live music performed by the wonderful and talented Maggie O'Hara, a charity raffle to raise funds for the Poppy Appeal, delicious food and of course birthday cake.
The Lord Mayor attended this one off special event and raised the Legion flag at 12noon. A wide range of services supported this event; the RBL Riders Branch, alongside representatives from the Army, Navy and the Air Force. The Lord Mayor had a truly wonderful day and was thrilled at the excellent turn out.
Poppy People
Can you spare a couple of hours?
The Royal British Legion are recruiting Poppy People to join their team of volunteers. The funds raised from the Poppy Appeal go towards providing vital welfare services.
Can you spare two hours of your time to raise £50.00? Those two hours could pay for physiotherapy for a badly injured young soldier who is learning to adapt to their new prosthetic legs. Or it could provide an older veteran with specialist care in a Poppy Care Home Dementia Unit.
So many Service men and women are coming home from Afghanistan with life-changing injuries. The demand for support is increasing – some of our young veterans will need support for a long time.
There is a range of volunteering opportunities available;
Poppy Collectors
Working with like-minded people, you have the vital frontline job of collecting. Our collectors return with full collection tins which show those men and women who served the country they have not been forgotten.
Poppy Organisers
You’ll be in charge of co-ordinating collectors, sending them out and receiving their Poppy money. The brimming collection tins will give you and your team a real sense
of achievement.
Volunteer Caseworker
You’ll be active in the local community, providing emotional support and practical assistance for ex-Service people. From visiting the housebound and patients in hospital, through to getting advice on pensions, residential and nursing care.
Just a couple of hours will keep the Legion caring round the clock, for ex-Service men and women in need. If you can spare a couple of hours and are interested in becoming a volunteer, please visit poppy people, call Freephone 0800 085 5924 or email to register.
