It was a pleasure to host the leader of Kent County Council, Roger Gough, to RBLI’s Aylesford Village. Roger was able to see first-hand the work the charity is doing to support vulnerable military veterans.

As part of the tour, Roger met our team of former Gurkhas who work at the heart of the sign making facility in Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company – including Afghanistan veteran Anil Gurung who in 2009 lost his leg in a bomb explosion just 20 days before the end of his last tour.

Anil and the team made a unique sign for Roger to mark his first visit to the factory in his role as council leader.

Introducing our NEW Special Edition Remembrance Pin – a high quality metal pin featuring a beautiful red and black finish with silver backing.

Wear your Tommy with pride this Remembrance, and pay your respects to our fallen heroes – get yours now!

Our national period of Remembrance is fast approaching. To show your support for our Armed Forces and veterans, be sure to make your Tommy pride of place in your home.

Looking to add to your Tommy collection? Our veterans will be working hard to produce and fulfill your orders in time for Remembrance Day, so place your orders early to guarantee delivery!

We were honoured to officially open the new Garden of Reflection on Saturday 11^th September, on the RBLI village. The Garden offers a space dedicated to quiet contemplation, where individuals can come to remember those from our community that we have lost. We were delighted to be joined at the opening by some family members of residents we sadly lost from our community due to COVID over the past 18 months.

This new space is open year-round as a place to come together and celebrate the lives of our dear friends, each sorely missed by us all.
They represent the great generation whose sacrifice will not be forgotten. They were pillars of our community, each contributing to make our village one of compassion, care, support and friendship. We are proud to say that they are forever part of the RBLI community.

We also had the privilege of awarding our Florence Nightingale ‘Thank-You’ awards to our wonderful carers who have worked tirelessly throughout the pandemic. We are so grateful to all they have sacrificed and it was an honour to have Nadra Ahmed OBE DL, Chairman of the National Care Association and Trustee of RBLI, to present our carers with their awards and express her own personal thanks to them.

Tommy 10k is open to all – you can choose to run, walk, wheel, cycle or scoot the 10k and as the event is virtual you choose your route too!

The challenge is open to all ages and fitness levels – so children can join in and you can take part as a family. There are 3 challenges for you to choose from;

Corporal Challenge – 10k in a month
Paratrooper / Commando Challenge – 10k a week for 4 weeks
Special Forces Challenge – 10k a day for 10 days.

It’s free to take part, just set up a fundraising page, share it with your friends and family and get moving! All fundraising proceeds will go towards the support RBLI provides to veterans, their families and those with disabilities.

Which challenge will you choose? Click the button below to register now!

Thank-you so much for your ongoing support for RBLI.

RBLI