Britain's Bravest Manufacturing Company - Who We Are by RBLI

Our social enterprise.

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A truly unique organisation. 2

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We make a difference

What is a social enterprise?

Our partners

Signs. 12

Road

Rail

Commercial

Wooden products. 20

Wooden pallets

Fruit bins

Specialist products

Print & mail. 28

Print and mail

Wide format print

Direct mail

Fulfilment. 36

Pick and pack

Assembly

Specialist

Tirtha’s and Steve’s story

About RBLI

Contact

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We make a difference. Around 150 people are employed across our social enterprise; more than 70% of whom are disabled military veterans or civilians, whether facing daily challenges due to physical disability, such as amputation, or hidden disability such as post-traumatic stress disorder or learning difficulties. Those working at RBLI’s social enterprise are given the tools to change their own lives.

Since 1964 our social enterprise has been making signage for road and rail along with many other applications. Over that time we have produced thousands of signs, including ones for major British events such as the Commonwealth Games and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Helping hundreds of veterans in the process whist contributing the UK’s infrastructure.

OUR TEAM

YOUR MONEY

QUALITY & SERVICE

Veterans, those with disabilities, or both

Supports veterans into employment

High quality and competitively priced products

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Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company is part of RBLI’s social enterprise providing vital employment to Armed Forces veterans and people with disabilities. The employment we provide gives them the necessary skills and support they need to regain their independence. Their skills and work ethic means we can manufacture high-quality signs and wood-based

products as well as deliver print, mail and fulfilment services, all to an exceptionally high standard. Based at the heart of RBLI’s Kent village and at a second site in Leatherhead, BBMC offers a place where those who have left the Armed Forces and people with disabilities can become genuine industry leaders.

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What is a social enterprise? Social enterprises are businesses which trade for a social purpose that reinvest or donate over half their profits to further their social or environmental mission. Social enterprises are an increasingly important part of the UK economy contributing £60 billion and employing nearly 2 million people, with over 100,000 Social enterprises in the UK alone! If there is surplus generated from our commercial activity, it always goes back to support those who need it; whether it is in the factory or supporting veterans across the UK with their journey back into employment, finding suitable accommodation or welfare support.

When you buy from a social enterprise you invest in people people, not profit. 6

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Our credentials. We believe that all companies have an important part to play in preserving our environment for now and for future generations, and we understand our duty to have an active strategy to reduce our impact on the environment and promote sustainability.

ZERO LANDFILL

At the Scottish site of our social enterprise, SBMC, we manufacture signs and offer a versatile range of fulfilment services for our customers north of the border. We extensively recycle any excess or waste materials and, where recycling is not feasible, there is a process in place to ensure waste is shredded, bailed and used for low carbon electricity generation.

CIRCULAR ENVIRONMENT

Our print and mail facility in Leatherhead is trialling various methods to recycle the materials we use in our products. We go beyond simply sending waste materials to recycling and now have a successful circular use of banner stands; re-using existing stands or re-purposing them for other projects.

CARBON NEUTRALITY

Environmental awareness is about understanding the impact your organisation has on the environment and taking measured steps to minimise or eradicate it. We are always reviewing our carbon footprint, with our goal to significantly reduce it. Where we are not reasonably able to achieve a zero carbon footprint, we aim offset this through a number of initiatives so that we can become a fully carbon neutral organisation.

ISO ACCREDITATION

We have gained various ISO certifications, including ISO 27001, and ISO 9001, in an effort to maintain our industry-leading reputation, and we are please to announce we have also achieved ISO14001; a framework in place to protect the environment and respond to the ever-changing environmental conditions in balance with socio-economic needs. We have received excellent feedback internally and externally on this and we’re extremely proud to have achieved ISO 14001.

CUSTOMER CONFIDENCE

We want our customers to be confident that purchasing from RBLI supports the environment as well as our social enterprise. Our active efforts to understand the effect we have on the world around us has resulted in us embarking on a number of initiatives, with each of our locations leading in different areas.

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“They have consistently delivered products of the highest quality, on time and to budget. It is also great to know that by working with the RBLI, you are supporting a fantastic charity which inspires and helps so many deserving individuals to find work and lead independent lives.” Caroline Williams Pub Marketing Manager Shepherd Neame

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Our partners. We are proud to work with fantastic companies helping to support veterans and people with disabilities through our social enterprise.

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Signs. We have been making signs for half a century, using technologically-advanced equipment and methods to provide high quality, competitively priced products; from road and rail signs to commercial signage, on various substrates including both reflective and non-reflective vinyls.

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The volume of road and rail signs produced and supplied by us each year

The number of veterans and people with disabilities we employ in our factory

The length of vinyl used for our signage; enough to stretch from Aylesford to the Normandy beaches… and back again

The combined weight of all signs we produce annually in tons – the same as three Boeing 747s

ROAD SIGNS

RAIL SIGNS

COMMERCIAL SIGNS

We have a reputation for creating high-quality, DFT-compliant signs for councils and organisations across the country. We offer these in a range of materials such as aluminium, aluminium composite and Foamex.

We are one of the leading suppliers of signs across the UK rail network. Our team manufactures a full scope of durable rail signs in aluminium, aluminium composite and plastic.

We can make various internal and external signage for everything from brand implementation to wayfinding solutions, utilising a broad spectrum of materials and styles to fit your requirements.

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Road signs.

We have a reputation for creating high quality, DFT compliant signs for councils and organisations across the country. We offer these in a range of materials such as aluminium, aluminium composite and Foamex.

GENERIC SIGNS From stop signs to speed signs, we offer a full range of generic road signs

ADVANCE DIRECTIONAL We are able to design and produce directional signs for use across all of the UK Road network

GATEWAY SIGNS We are one of the only sign manufacturers that are able to offer these high quality photographic signs

HOW WE MAKE OUR SIGNS We have decades of experience manufacturing signage and continue to invest in the latest printing and graphic technology to ensure that our signs are the highest quality on the market and that we have the ability to make them using an extensive range of materials.

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Rail signs. We are one of the leading suppliers of signs across the UK rail network. Our team manufactures a full scope of durable rail signs in aluminium, aluminium composite and plastic.

TRACKSIDE SIGNS

SAFETY SIGNS

GENERIC SIGNS

From speed limits to warnings – our signs direct the way for train drivers across the country

Our safety signs help to keep people safe when around railway lines and tracks

We are able to provide such a wide range of signs that we will try and help with any request!

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Commercial signs. We can make various internal and external signage for everything from brand implementation to wayfinding solutions, utilising a broad spectrum of materials and styles to fit your requirements.

EXTERNAL SIGNAGE

INTERNAL SIGNAGE

From advertising boards and hoardings to general signage, we can supply a range of signs to be placed outside

We supply a range of internal signs and graphics for brand implementation, general use and much more

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE Helping you and your customers find the way with bespoke wayfinding signage

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Wooden products. A pallet is just a pallet – unless it’s made by Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Co. Our wooden products team includes people who have served in our Armed Forces as well as people with disabilities. Their hard work goes into making great wooden products for organisations and individuals all over the country.

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The number of fruit bins produced in the last 12 months – enough to make 1.2 million apple pies

The total weight of all fruit bins we made last year in tons – the equivalent of two blue whales

The number of veterans and people with disabilities we employ in our factory

WOODEN PALLETS

FRUIT BINS

We manufacture a wide range of pallets in a number of shapes and sizes, whether you are looking for a large number of Euro or UK pallets or just a few bespoke items.

We manufacture a wide range of fruit bins for customers across England. Our products have been designed in collaboration with local growers to ensure they are up to the task.

SPECIALIST PRODUCTS As well as manufacturing wooden pallets and fruit bins, our team has the skill and experience to produce an even wider range of wooden products for customers.

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Wooden pallets. We can make various internal and external signage for everything from brand implementation to wayfinding solutions, utilising a broad spectrum of materials and styles to fit your requirements.

UK PALLETS

EURO PALLETS

BESPOKE PALLETS

Our UK pallets are hard-wearing and durable, so you know they’ll perform when you need them to

Our Euro pallets are high quality and dependable so you can rely on them to fulfil the task at hand

Our team is capable of producing pallets of almost any size, so we can help with any enquiry

HOW WE MAKE OUR WOODEN PRODUCTS Our wooden products are long-lasting and durable, with most being made by hand to ensure that we get the quality that you are looking for. We use high quality wood and can use both nails and adhesives to ensure your pallets are up to the toughest tasks.

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Fruit bins. We manufacture a wide range of fruit bins for customers across England. Our products have been designed in collaboration with local growers to ensure they are up to the task.

PLY-SIDED BINS

STORAGE BINS

BESPOKE BINS

12mm spruce ply bins with a range of floorings, sides and edges available

These new fruit bins offer your fruit even greater ventilation and protection

We can make wooden bins in almost any size, whether for fruit or any other product

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Specialist products. As well as manufacturing wooden pallets and fruit bins, our team has the skill and experience to produce an even wider range of wooden products for customers.

BOXES

PANELS

WOOD

From large storage boxes to planters and seats, we can make boxes for a wide range of uses

If you’re looking for high quality panels to cover or decorate an area, we can provide you them

We are able to supply high quality wood in a range of sizes for use on your own projects

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Print & mail. We provide high quality print, direct mail and fulfilment services for a range of commercial, charitable and public sector organisations. Our highly-skilled team is able to fulfil both large and small orders while providing great quality at a competitive price.

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PRINTING From business cards to banners, we offer a wide range of high quality and competitively priced printed material, including mono and full colour output for all forms of marketing communications.

WIDE FORMAT PRINT Our extensive wide format print capability enables us to print on a range of materials and to almost any size, whether you are looking for promotional material or external signage to the task.

DIRECT MAIL We are able to offer a range of bespoke mailing services, whether you are looking for a distribution service for your next marketing campaign or full mailing service.

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Printing. From business cards to banners, we offer a wide range of high quality and competitively priced printed material, including mono and full colour output for all forms of marketing communications.

BUSINESS CARDS

LEAFLETS

BANNERS

We can make business cards with a range of finishes customised to fit your requirements

Our print capability means that we provide high quality leaflets in a range of shapes and sizes

From pop-ups to advertising hoardings, we print banners to promote your organisation

HOW WE FULFIL OUR PRINT ORDERS We use the latest technology to ensure that our products are of consistently high quality, whilst being able to offer a wide range of different printed material. This also means that we have the capacity to take on both small and large jobs for our customers.

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Wide format printing. Our extensive wide format print capability enables us to print on a range of materials and to almost any size, whether you are looking for promotional material or external signage.

BOARDS

HOARDINGS

MARKETING

We can provide a range of large or small boards with high quality printed graphics

We produce hoardings with high quality colour graphics that capture your attention

If you’re planning your next marketing campaign we can provide a full range of marketing services

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Direct mail. We are able to offer a range of bespoke mailing services, whether you are looking for a distribution service for your next marketing campaign or full mailing service.

BESPOKE MAILING From document personalisation to envelope insertions, we can fulfil a wide range of requirements

LARGE & SMALL MAILING From a few hundred leaflets to hundreds of thousands, we have the capacity to take on small and large tasks

DISTRIBUTION We work with a range of delivery providers to maximise your savings while offering quick turnaround times

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Fulfilment. We provide a range of services for our customers, from e-commerce fulfilment solutions to the general assembly of products. If you are a small company looking to outsource your fulfilment operation or a large business seeking a reliable and cost-effective solution, we are here to help.

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PICK & PACK

ASSEMBLY

We are able to provide a range of pick & pack services to our customers, from storing inventory to fulfilling customer orders.

From large toy displays to small product assembly, our team is up to almost any challenge!

SPECIALIST SERVICES We provide a range of specialist fulfilment services for our customers, whether you are a small company looking to outsource your fulfilment or a large business seeking a reliable and cost-effective solution.

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Pick & pack. We are able to provide a range of pick & pack services to our customers, from storing inventory to fulfilling customer orders.

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION

E-COMMERCE SOLUTIONS

We can store inventory and distribute large orders to your wholesale customers

From processing the order to shipping it to your customers, we can provide an e-commerce fulfilment service

DISTRIBUTION We use a range of delivery providers to cost-effectively distribute products across the UK

HOW WE RUN OUR FULFILMENT SERVICES We have been providing fulfilment services to customers for decades, working with companies that sell everything from children’s toys to t-shirts and other general merchandise. If your business has got a requirement, our team is always up for the challenge!

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Assembly. From large toy displays to small product assembly, our team is up to almost any challenge!

ASSEMBLY

DISPLAYS

FINISHING

Our team can help you assemble your final product or package it

We’ve been making displays for years, with some of our work being showcased in the largest shops across the world

We’re experienced in putting the finishing touches to a range of products

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Specialist services. We provide a range of specialist fulfilment services for our customers, whether you are a small company looking to outsource your fulfilment or a large business seeking a reliable and cost-effective solution.

LARGE

BESPOKE

CHALLENGE

If you’re looking to have large products made for your business then we can take it on with no fuss

Our fulfilment services can be adapted to your requirements, so that we can provide a bespoke solution for you

Our team are world-record holders, having constructed the largest K’NEX structure ever made

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Tirtha’s story. Tirtha Thapa dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps and joining the British Army. His ambitions were realised when, in 2005, he had the honour of joining the First Gurkha Rifles, beating thousands in the selection process in what was his final attempt. His seven-year service saw him undertake two tours of Afghanistan. It was his second, in 2010, when clearing suspected IEDs in an alleyway, that he was caught in a blast and lost his left leg above the knee.

“BBMC gave me a second chance at life”

He found the process of leaving the forces traumatic, facing loneliness for the first time in his life. But soon after, Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company gave him what he calls his second chance.

Tirtha Sign Maker

Tirtha now works alongside five other Gurkhas – all of who share similar experiences of military service – in BBMC’s sign manufacturing department. Since joining RBLI, Tirtha has become a highly-skilled sign maker and even cycled from RBLI’s Aylesford village to Belgium’s iconic Menin Gate war memorial to raise funds for the charity.

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Steve’s story. Steve Hammond joined the 1st battalion of the Welsh Guards in 1977 and served in both Northern Ireland and the Falklands. After an injury sustained whilst serving on the Sir Galahad, he was medically discharged in 1989, aged 40. With only a suitcase and his family he found it hard to find work having returned to his hometown of Shropshire. His lifechanging injuries gave him bleak chances of employment. He told he was unable to have the operation he needed for his injured leg until he was 55, a 15 year wait. Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) invited him for an assessment at their site in Aylesford where they offered him and his family a house, and organised for him to get his operation within 6 weeks. They also offered him a job in Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company which he could start when he had recovered from his operation. Within 12 months he was back in work.

“I now have a purpose in life” Steve Team Leader

His work has involved supervising a team who help create the trackside signage for Network Rail and numerous signs for UK roads each year.

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We make a difference. Established in 1919, Royal British Legion Industries is a national charity providing employment, welfare and accommodation support to military veterans, their families and dependants - as well as people with disabilities and those who have been long term unemployed. The charity provides a home to more than 300 veterans and their families through their Aylesford village, including homeless veterans through their emergency accommodation. All veterans living on the village are provided with a tailored welfare support programme to help them regain their independence and overcome challenges caused by physical or mental disability, drug or alcohol dependency, and unemployment. RBLI is currently constructing the Centenary village, a £22m development which will see the charity support more of the country’s most vulnerable veterans every year.

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Contact.

Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company Royal British Legion Industries Hall Road Aylesford Kent ME20 7NL britainsbravestmanufacturing.org.uk Registered Charity Number: England & Wales 210063

Signs

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Wooden Products

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Print and Mail Bradmere House Kingsdon Road Leatherhead Surrey KT22 7NA

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Fulfilment

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