Who we are...

The Legion is the UK’s leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. Nearly 10.5 million people are eligible for our help - men, women and children - and the call on our welfare services is ever increasing. Those as young as 17 can be sent on active service, so veterans are often much younger than people may realise.

Founded in 1921, the Legion is not just about those who fought in the two World Wars of the last century, but also about those involved in the many conflicts since 1945 and those still fighting for the freedom we enjoy today. This year, as always, British troops have been posted to the forefront of some of the world’smost dangerous trouble spots and they may need our help in the future. If they do, they know we’ll be here for them.

Aswell as providing immediate welfare care, we are also the Nation’s custodian of Remembrance, ensuring that the nation continues to pause and reflect every November, so that the sacrifice of those who fought, and are still fighting for our freedom, is never forgotten.

Poppy Support is the name for all the Legion’s welfare services. Despite the fact that we spend over £75 million each year on welfare, there are still a huge number of veterans and dependants who are in need, often because they are unaware of the help we can offer. We want to make sure we reach as many of them as we can.

Our welfare services are split into several categories:

Poppy Funds, Poppy Advice, Poppy Homes, Poppy Breaks, Poppy Travel, Poppy People and Poppy Calls

For more information about the Royal British Legion, please visit their website www.britishlegion.org.uk

THE LEGION AND THE TATTOO

Any profits from the event will be donated to a specific project to help those serving on current operations. This will be announced by The Royal British Legion, the Tattoo’s official charity.

The Royal British Legion is increasingly being called upon to deliver Poppy Support to a younger generation of serving andex-Service men and women and their families. It also helps servicefamilies with advice on benefits, money and careers in CivilianLife. The Legion is also piloting a number of schemes aimed at theyounger generation, including Under 18s Adventure Breaks for children ofserving and ex-Service people and Families Breaks at some of ourPoppy Break Centres around the country.

DONATIONS

Contributions to the Royal British Legion can be made online by following this link or by telephoning 08444 771 047 and quoting ’Windsor Tattoo’.

Text donations can be made by texting ’Tattoo’ to 85552. Text messages will cost £1.50 from this premium short code and is available via all UK mobile phone operators