Volunteers and why not!

Poppy Appeal Collectors form the 'frontline' of our annual Poppy Appeal, standing on the street corners, collecting money from passers by. Their role is twofold:

• helping to raise almost half the £54 million which the Legion spends each year on its welfare work
• reminding the public at large about the importance of Remembrance

'There will always be ex-servicemen and women who need our help. By visiting schools and encouraging young people to take up the crusade, we can encourage the younger generations to continue to support the ex-service community and carry on the good work of so many who went before them.'

- Poppy Appeal Collectors - The Green family

Poppy Appeal Organisers co-ordinate the appeal in local areas. Their key tasks are:

• organising the volunteer Poppy Appeal Collectors in their area
• distributing collecting trays to local businesses and keeping them stocked up
• collecting and banking the Poppy money raised by the Poppy Appeal collectors

'So many British people lost their lives fighting for the liberation of my country. This is my way of thanking them. I am proud to take on this role.'

- Poppy Appeal Organiser - Yvette Brown

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Fundraising Volunteers are people who give up their time to take part in the many fundraising events which we organise throughout the year, such as Pedal to Paris or our annual Poppy Walk. Some of our supporters even run the London Marathon for us. Not only is it an opportunity for people to raise vital funds for the Legion but is also gives them the chance to set themselves personal challenges and exceed them .... and also have a lot of fun!

'I did last year's Pedal to Paris and seeing French people still grateful for what the Allies had done in 1944 made me think more seriously about what we, today, owe our armed forces not just then, but also now.'

- Pedal to Paris 2003 - Helen White

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