Greater Manchester Poppy Appeal

24/05/2026

Branch is proud to be supporting this event.

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

I had the honour to be part of this Remembrance service, a great touch to remember those gone before us, and the help that is there for those that are injured goes on. Well done...

21/05/2026

Our fantastic MEO is running the Manchester Half Marathon in Oct, raising funds for the Royal British Legion, her reason for doing so is proper heartfelt..... if you'd like to donate please do so and share her fundraising page PLEASE. Go on Nat you'll smash it.

Help Natalie Davies raise money to support The Royal British Legion

24/04/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CchBTqUMC/

20/04/2026

Volunteering at RBL

Volunteering is another way we can give our time to support RBL's charitable efforts. Whether you're supporting the Poppy Appeal, Remembrance events, London Poppy Day, fundraising events or volunteering for our Care Homes, you are giving your time to something that matters.

It’s a chance to live our values, meet new colleagues, and see the impact we make together. Volunteering can help you:

build new skills
boost your confidence
support your wellbeing
strengthen teamwork
feel more connected to our mission

If you’re interested in volunteering opportunities open to everyone, you can find these on our website.

There are many ways to volunteer with the Royal British Legion. Find the best role to suit you and help support the Armed Forces community.

16/04/2026

We are pleased to announce today that from September 2026 the National Memorial Arboretum will be known as the Royal British Legion National Remembrance Gardens.

The RBL has been the Arboretum’s parent charity since 2003, and the two charities recently merged as one. The name change is inspired by RBL’s vision to bring society together to recognise, remember, and support the Armed Forces community and reflects the site’s role at the centre of our Remembrance work.

Since it opened to the public 25 years ago, the destination has grown into a beautiful and inspiring place where everyone can celebrate lives lived and remember lives lost and welcomes more than 300,000 visitors each year. As part of our aims to evolve Remembrance and widen participation, the site will bring more people together to reflect, learn and remember service and sacrifice.

RBL National Remembrance Gardens describes a place that invites people in, not just to reflect, but to take an active part in Remembrance.

The Arboretum’s founder, Commander (Rtd) David Childs CBE, has expressed his strong support for the development, praising RBL for its stewardship of the site and how it has helped it flourish.

From a seed of an idea to the nation’s year-round place to remember, the Arboretum has been shaped by the people who care for it. That shared commitment from employees, volunteers, supporters and communities will continue as it enters its next chapter as the RBL National Remembrance Gardens.

14/04/2026

08/04/2026

There are places that never really leave you.

Iraq is one of them. Not just the heat, the dust, or the long days—but the people, the moments, and the weight of what it all meant.

Time moves on, as it always does, but part of you stays there, shaped by what you saw, what you carried, and who you stood beside.

In May, the Royal British Legion will remember the 15th anniversary of the end of Operation Telic and are inviting those who served in the conflict, their family members, and those who lost loved ones to come together at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Marking this anniversary isn’t about reliving the past for its own sake. It’s about remembering why it mattered. It’s about honouring those who didn’t come home, and acknowledging the quiet strength of those who did—changed in ways that are hard to explain to anyone who wasn’t there.

If you would like to attend, please register your interest on the RBL website ⬇️
http://spklr.io/Iraq15BW

31/03/2026

Supported by Ministry of Defence funding, communities across the UK are encouraged to organise events for Armed Forces Day. 🇬🇧

Grants of up to £10,000 are available to help deliver events that recognise and support your local Armed Forces community. 💰

Register your event by 31 March to be eligible for funding:
https://www.armedforcesday.org.uk/get-involved/organise-your-own-event/apply-for-funding/

18/02/2026

This year marks 15 years since the end of the Iraq War.

To mark the anniversary we are inviting all those who served in the conflict, their family members, and those who lost loved ones, to come together at the National Memorial Arboretum on Friday 22 May.

The national commemorative event will ensure the Armed Forces community’s unique contribution is not forgotten, and remember the 179 British personnel who lost their lives.

If you would like to attend or share your story, please register on our website ⬇️
https://rbl.org.uk/telic15fb