Founding Patron visits RBLI Village

FIRSTPORT CHIEF EXECUTIVE, NIGEL HOWELL, PAYS RBLI A VISIT

As the country continued to open up from lockdown, RBLI proudly reopened its doors to welcome customers, potential donors and friends of the charity to showcase what we’ve been doing to support those most in need over the past 18 months.

These visits, which follow strict hygiene and social distancing practices, are our opportunity to gain further support for our work. One such visit was Nigel Howell, Chief Executive of award-winning residential property management company FirstPort (UK), who came to see first-hand the work we have been doing to support those most in need.

Nigel was welcomed to Britain’s Bravest Manufacturing Company, to meet the team of veterans and people with disabilities who are busy creating a range of products from road and rail signs through to hedgehog houses and planters for the garden.

We also showed Nigel the latest developments in our dementia facilities and the expansion of our Centenary Village which will support hundreds more of the country’s most vulnerable veterans every year.

He saw first-hand how construction is progressing on our new assisted living scheme, which will sit amongst modern apartments and family homes for veterans and their families.

It was fantastic to see the invaluable support that RBLI offers to our veterans. I met with some incredible people who lived, worked and received support all from the RBLI Village. They have big plans for the future as they look to grow so they can support even more veterans. All of our support, be it donations or purchasing products from their online store will help them in helping more veterans than ever before.

Nigel Howell, First Port CEO