Royal British Legion - Eckington Branch

21/07/2026

🎉 We are delighted to celebrate another incredible milestone for RBL Derbyshire County!

📈 Between July 2025 and June 2026, our County has grown by an outstanding 472 members, marking our third consecutive year of membership growth. This achievement reflects the dedication, enthusiasm and hard work of our members, Branches, Clubs and supporters across Derbyshire.

🫡 We're also proud to have welcomed two new Branches into the County during the year, extending our reach and ensuring even more members of the Armed Forces community can connect, remember and access the support opportunities that the Royal British Legion provides.

Bolsover & District Branch Royal British Legion
Royal British Legion Mackworth and New Zealand Branch

😁A huge thank you to everyone who has played a part in this success, whether by recruiting new members, volunteering your time, supporting events or simply championing the Armed Forces Community in your local community.

Together, we're building stronger connections and support across and we look forward to continuing this momentum in the year ahead.

Thank you, everyone, for making a difference!
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14/07/2026

Thank you everyone for last night's meeting! We are glad to announce that our Eckington Branch officially exists. Please follow our updates and if you wish to attend the meetings anyone is welcome.

26/06/2026

We are pleased to be present tomorrow (27th June) at celebration at Stead Street Play Park - 'Armed Forces Day'. So please stop by our stall tomorrow from 11am - 5pm. You can ask us more about details how the branch will be helping the community, what benefits the branch can have to individuals and families in need, which kind of support can be received as well as about how to become a member.

Please note that if you wish to become a member you will be firstly assigned to Killamarsh Branch and once the Eckington Branch exists in a legal form your membership will be automatically transferred.

A big thank to those who is already involved and we hope to see many new members!

02/06/2026

Exciting start of a new chapter!
We would like to invite you to the first public meeting of our RBL Eckington.

📌 Monday, 15th June from 7pm

Anyone is welcome to come along to this supportive group, well known nationally.

28/05/2026

We are pleased to invite members of the community to the first public meetings for the proposed new Royal British Legion Branch in Eckington.

These meetings are an opportunity to come along, find out more, share ideas and help shape a welcoming and supportive local branch for veterans, serving personnel, families and the wider community.

📅 First Public Meeting
Monday 15th June at 7:00pm

📅 Follow-Up Meeting
Monday 13th July at 7:00pm

📍 Bluebell Café (venue to be confirmed)

Everyone is welcome to attend — whether you are:
• a veteran
• currently serving in the Armed Forces
• a family member of a veteran or serving person
• or simply someone who would like to support the Armed Forces community and get involved locally.

You do not need to have a military connection to attend or become involved. The aim is to create a friendly, supportive and community-focused local branch for everyone.

We would love to see as many people there as possible, so please feel free to share this post with others who may be interested.

🇬🇧🫡Eckington Royal British Legion 🫡🇬🇧

We’re delighted to announce that a new branch of the Royal British Legion is coming to Eckington, Derbyshire.

Working in partnership with the community and with the full support of Eckington Parish Council and local councillors and local businesses, we will
bring:

🇬🇧 more welfare and financial support for veterans and their families in the community

🇬🇧a new Royal British Legion Standard for civic
and military parades and funeral duties

🇬🇧opportunities for veterans and their families to connect socially and stay connected

🇬🇧support for veterans facing challenges such as social isolation and loneliness by offering one to
one community support, home and hospital visits

🇬🇧support for veterans facing the toughest challenges such as homelessness and more complex needs

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