Open to Everyone
Kimpton Branch
Registered
Charity No: 219279
Membership of the Royal British Legion is open to everyone, whether
you are serving, ex-Service or have little or no links with the Services, the
Legion is still relevant to you.
We meet every alternate month - January, March,
May, July, September - November is the AGM. The meetings are always
the second Monday in these months, and we meet in the
lounge area of the Memorial Hall.
The Legion helps many serving and
ex-Service men, women and their dependents overcome severe problems and
appalling injustice.
There are nearly 10.5 million people in the
Last year alone the Legion spent more than
£75 million carrying out welfare work among serving and ex-Service community.
This was largely funded by the kind donations and fund raising efforts of our
supporters. But for every person we
reach, there are many more who are still struggling alone.
It is the volunteers and supporters who
form the backbone of the organisation. Without them we would miss not just the
money they raise on behalf of the Legion, but the enthusiasm and human touch
which they bring to the work they do. Any time is valuable, whether you have
just an hour a week, or a day per week. Do you have time to help us?
The Poppy
Appeal
Poppy appeal
collectors form the “frontline” of the annual Poppy Appeal. Their role is
twofold:
Helping to raise a
huge amount of money towards the £75 million which the Legion spends each year
on its welfare work
Reminding
the public at large about the importance of Remembrance
The Kimpton
Branch
The Kimpton Branch has currently 31 members,
many are aging and we require new and younger members to carry on the Legion’s
important work.
The main activities of the Kimpton Branch are
as follows:
·
The Poppy Appeal - takes place during
the two weeks prior to Remembrance Day on 11th November. During this period we require as many
volunteers as possible to collect as much money as possible for the
welfare of those who have made great sacrifices for our country and the
wellbeing and safety of others in foreign lands.
·
Remembrance Sunday – this occasion
provides the opportunity for those who live in the village to demonstrate that
they care that the men and women who have given their lives in two world wars
for freedoms, which many take for granted, were not for nothing. Moreover, to
remember all those who have given their lives since the end of the 2nd
World War and continue to do so in the service of their country.
The Kimpton Branch would like to thank all the organisations and
individual people who participate in Remembrance Sunday to demonstrate that
those who have made the ultimate sacrifice are not forgotten.
If you would like to
join us please contact:
Harry Grey, Secretary Tel: 01438 832714 or Malcolm Voss, Chairman Tel: 01438 832921