Martin recently met with Linda Flecknell, the local Area Manager of the Royal British Legion, to discuss support for the Armed Forces community. The discussion took place at a Legion event in Parliament, where Members showed their support for the charity’s work
The Royal British Legion is the country’s largest Armed Forces charity. It provides welfare assistance for many thousands of veterans, serving personnel and their families.
Legion research has found that the biggest issues currently experienced by working-age members of the UK ex-Service community include hearing loss and difficulty finding employment; among over-75s, physical health and care are among the most common problems. The Legion successfully campaigned for a £10m hearing loss fund, supports career transition through its Civvy Street website and delivers practical assistance through community outreach services and six care homes.
Commenting on the event, and on meeting Martin, the Legion’s area manager, Linda Flecknell, said “I was delighted to see Martin and we were grateful that he took the time to drop in. The Royal British Legion offers a range of welfare support all year round, and last year we answered over 450,000 calls for help. This latest parliamentary event offered a great opportunity to spread the word about the range of services we provide, and it was a pleasure to discuss this in detail with Martin”.
Martin Vickers added, “I enjoyed meeting staff from The Royal British Legion and learning more about the work being done in my local area. Members of the Armed Forces community make huge sacrifices in Service of our country and I am proud to support the work of the Legion in honouring the memory of the fallen and building a better future for the living. In North East Lincolnshire we are at the forefront of support for our military veterans. We were one of the first to sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant. I was please to take the then Mayor, Alex Baxter to meet the Minister to outline the work we were carrying out here. We also pressed the case that the National Armed Forces Day be held in Cleethorpes which, of course, it is later this year.”
If you would like to get involved with the Royal British Legion, or find out more about the charity, please follow the link: http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/