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The official page for the Burnley & Padiham Branch of the Royal British Legion (RBL) & Poppy Appeal.

30/11/2025

🌺✨ A huge shoutout to St Matthew with Holy Trinity Scout Group! ✨🌺

These amazing young people have once again shown incredible dedication and community spirit by proudly supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal.

Thanks to their hard work and the generosity of the public, they’ve raised an outstanding £1,080.01! 🙌🇬🇧

Every Poppy sold helps honour our Armed Forces community, serving personnel, veterans, and their families, and ensures their sacrifices are never forgotten ❤️🌹

A massive thank you to all the Scouts & leaders who made this possible.

Your efforts truly make a difference. 🙏✨

Lest We Forget. 🌺

27/11/2025

🌺✨ A huge shoutout to the amazing 19th Burnley St Stephen's Scout Group! ✨🌺

These brilliant young people have proudly supported the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, raising an impressive £867.51 through their dedication and community spirit 🙌🇬🇧

A massive thank you to every Scout, leader, parent, and supporter who helped make this possible.

Your efforts help honour our Armed Forces community and ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten ❤️🌹

Lest We Forget. 🙏🌺

26/11/2025

🌊⚓ A massive salute to Burnley, Pendle & Rossendale Sea Cadets Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale ⚓🌊

These outstanding young cadets have been out in the community supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, and thanks to their dedication and the generosity of the public, they’ve raised an incredible £3,264.01! 🌺🙌

Proudly representing their unit, their commitment, respect, and community spirit shine through in everything they do. 🇬🇧💙

A heartfelt thank you to every cadet, volunteer, instructor, and supporter who made this possible.

You’ve helped make a real difference for our Armed Forces community. 🌹🙏

Bravo Zulu, Sea Cadets! ⚓✨

Lest We Forget. 🌺

25/11/2025

🎖️💚 A massive shoutout to the incredible Burnley Army Cadets! 💚🎖️

Over the Remembrance period, these dedicated young cadets proudly supported the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, helping to raise an amazing £1,899.67 🌺🙌

Their commitment, discipline, and community spirit were clear in every shift — representing both their detachment and their town with pride 🇬🇧✨

A heartfelt thank you to every cadet, instructor, supporter, and member of the public who donated.
Together, you’ve made a real difference. ❤️

Lest We Forget. 🌹🙏

24/11/2025

🌺✨ A huge shoutout to all the amazing Primary Schools of Burnley! ✨🌺

Together, the schools listed below have collectively raised an incredible £6,182.66 for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 🇬🇧❤️

Your generosity, teamwork and commitment to Remembrance is truly inspiring.
A massive thank you to every pupil, parent, teacher and supporter who donated 🙌🌹

If you know any of the schools’ social media handles,
please tag them below to help us celebrate their fantastic efforts! 👇💙

📚 Participating Schools:

Rosegrove Infant School

Lowerhouse Junior School

St Augustine of Canterbury RC Primary School

Ightenhill Primary School

Whittlefield Primary School

St Mary Magdalene's RC Primary School

Wellfield Methodist & Anglican Church School

Cherry Fold Community Primary School

Christ the King RC Primary School

Rosewood Primary School

Holy Trinity Primary School

Springfield Community Primary School

St Stephen's CE Primary School

St John’s CE Primary School, Cliviger

Worsthorne Primary School

Brunshaw Primary School

St Peter’s Primary School

St Mary’s RC Primary School

Heasandford Primary School

Barden Primary School

Holly Grove School

Reedley Hallows Nursery School

Casterton Primary Academy

St John the Baptist RC Primary School

Reedley Primary School

Briercliffe Primary School

St James’ Lanehead CE Primary School

Stoneyholme Community Primary School

🌺 Thank you, Burnley Schools — you’ve made a remarkable difference.

Lest We Forget. 🌺🙏

23/11/2025

✈️💙 A huge thank you to 1104 Pendle Air Cadets! 💙✈️

Over the Remembrance period, these fantastic young cadets volunteered their evenings to staff our Tesco Poppy Stall, supporting the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal with professionalism, pride, and dedication.

🌺 Thanks to their selfless efforts — and the generosity of the public — an impressive £501.49 was raised! 🙌🇬🇧

Your commitment to remembrance and service is truly appreciated.

Thank you, Pendle Air Cadets — Lest We Forget. 🌹🙏

22/11/2025

✈️💙 A huge shoutout to the incredible Burnley 352 Burnley Squadron - Royal Air Force Air Cadets! 💙✈️

On Saturday 1st and 8th, these dedicated young cadets took to Charter Walk, Burnley to support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, proudly collecting donations and representing their squadron with professionalism and respect.

🌺 Thanks to their fantastic efforts — and the generosity of the public — an amazing £2,285.73 was raised! 🙌🇬🇧

Your commitment, discipline and community spirit continue to inspire.

Thank you, Burnley Air Cadets — Lest We Forget. 🌹🙏

20/11/2025

🌺 A huge thank you to all our incredible volunteers!🌺

Over the Remembrance period, you proudly staffed our Pop-Up Poppy Stall outside Tesco Padiham, giving your time, energy and compassion to support the Royal British Legion.

👏 Thanks to your amazing efforts, an outstanding £3,606.33 has been raised for the Poppy Appeal 🇬🇧❤️

Your dedication ensures the memory of our Armed Forces community is honoured — and that vital support continues for those who need it most.

Thank you, each and every one of you. 🌹💙

Tesco Padiham Community Matters

19/11/2025

🚓💙 A huge shoutout to the incredible Burnley Police Cadets 💙🚓

Over the Remembrance period, these dedicated young people gave up their time to support the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal, helping to raise an amazing £1,954.47! 🌺👏

Their professionalism, enthusiasm, and respect shone through every shift — a true credit to Lancashire Police and to our community.

Thank you for standing with us, remembering with us, and fundraising with such passion. 🌺💂‍♂️

Also a big thank you to them for parading on Remembrance Sunday too, a credit to themselves and the Police.

Every poppy counts — and you’ve helped make a real difference. ❤️

17/11/2025

💙 A huge shoutout to Healthier Heroes CIC! 💙

Over the Remembrance period, their incredible team volunteered their time to staff our pop-up Poppy Stall at ASDA, helping to honour our Armed Forces community and raise vital funds.

🌺 Thanks to their dedication — £533.88 was raised for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal 🙌

Your continued support for veterans, serving personnel and families truly embodies the spirit of remembrance, gratitude and community 💪🇬🇧

Thank you, Healthier Heroes — Lest We Forget.

16/11/2025

🌺 Parkrun Remembers 🌺

On Saturday 8th November, Burnley parkrun, with the support and permission of Burnley Council, kindly voided parking charges so that all funds could be donated to the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal instead 🙌❤️

Before the run began, runners and volunteers gathered together and observed a one-minute silence in a touching act of Remembrance 🇬🇧🙏

Thanks to the generosity of everyone involved, a fantastic £443.71 was raised for the Poppy Appeal 🌺👏

Thank you, Burnley Parkrun community — you made a difference! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️💙

11/11/2025

🌺 What an incredible total! 🌺

We’re thrilled to share that thanks to the amazing generosity of shoppers and volunteers, a phenomenal £12,043.47 was raised at Tesco Burnley for this year’s Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal! 🙌❤️

Every penny helps the Royal British Legion continue their vital work supporting serving members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. 🇬🇧💂‍♂️

A huge thank you to Tesco, our dedicated volunteers, and of course, everyone who donated — your kindness truly makes a difference. 💙👏

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Website

https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/

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