ROYAL BRITISH LEGION INDUSTRIES HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE RBLI VILLAGE? Located near Aylesford in Kent, we’ve been here, since 1919, when we converted Preston Hall to support veterans returning from the battlefields of WW1. Today, we provide a full care pathway from high dependency care to fully independent homes, helping veterans to live in a supportive community where we also focus on offering employment, health and wellbeing activities and financial support.
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NEW RADIO CAMPAIGN SHARES REAL-LIFE EXPERIENCES In Spring of 2021, The Tommy Club embarked on its first ever media campaign which was made possible thanks only to the overwhelming financial support from a Founding Patron. Stretching over six weeks, radio adverts beamed across South Eastern and London airwaves featuring the voices of four RBLI veterans, who each have a powerful real-life story to tell about how they have benefitted from the Tommy Club.
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Together, they not only helped to spread the word of the Tommy Club to new Champions, but also provided an opportunity for vulnerable military veterans to get in touch. Thanks to the campaign, the Tommy Club has continued to grow and military veterans who previously had nowhere to turn, are getting the help they need from RBLI.
PAUL
PETER
Having served as a Royal Marines Commando, Paul came to RBLI needing emergency accomodation after he was medically discharged. He recently moved into the our new state-of-the-art apartments.
Army veteran Peter, started with RBLI as a volunteer but became a resident after a health problem left him in need of ongoing physical support. He lives in Queen Elizabeth Court, RBLI’s assisted living quarters.
GEORGE
TONY
George (90), a fiercely independent former Royal Marine, took some persuading to try assisted living after living alone for many years. He now believes moving to the RBLI Village was the best decision he ever made!
Tony found a second career after the Army with Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company. A gifted craftsman, Tony is involved in designing and making our wooden garden products.
A S N I PPE T F R O M PAU L’ S B R OA D CA ST:
1. Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company The heart of our village, our social
enterprise employing veterans and people with disabilities.
2. Base Camp Café A social hub, where the cakes are delicious and anyone is welcome.
3. Gavin Astor House & Appleton Lodge Our luxury care home facilities.
4. Garden of Honour & Wall of Honour With a view of Preston Hall where the roots of our charity began, this is a place of tranquillity perfect for reflection and community events.
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5. RBLI Veteran Apartments Independent living for veterans of all ages and abilities.
6. Queen Elizabeth Court Our assisted living quarters for veterans.
7. Mountbatten Pavilion Our short term
accommodation for veterans who need a fresh start at independent living.
8. Family Accommodation Veteran family accommodation.
9. Capel Morris Centre Our sports hall and
My name’s Paul and I was a Royal Marines Commando, and had a career that fell just short of 22 years. I was medically discharged in 2017 with severe PTSD and poor mobility, due to my service. I came to RBLI the day I left and was put into emergency accomodation. Later on I moved into independent living and RBLI put me on to the other support networks I needed to get through the difficult times.
conference suites for the community.
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