Royal British Legion Industries

David Dent MBE, appointed as a Trustee in May 2024, under the leadership of LORD KING OF LOTHBURY KG GBE DL, PRESIDENT and STEVE ROWBOTHAM, CHAIR

After?the First World War?many soldiers were left to fight their own personal battles against tuberculosis. In 1919, we began helping thousands of Veterans who were discharged from service to help them recover.

We have expanded our support to veterans as well as people outside of the armed forces community. We now provide employment to Veterans in our Social Enterprise and support those struggling to adjust to civilian life, while also offering a range of accommodation on our village and employment support to those out of work.

We give employment support to members of the Armed Forces community across the UK and abroad through our Lifeworks support program. Lifeworks is a tailored support system providing help and guidance to veterans and the family members of those currently serving, the program includes initial assessments, a 4 day course along with follow up support.

RBLI is governed by a Board of Trustees who are responsible for our strategic direction, governance and policy. Our trustees oversee the work of our Chief Executive and Senior Management Team, who lead on the day to day management of the charity.

We are honoured to have Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Kent GCVO as our Patron. As an ambassador of RBLI for over 40 years, the Duchess has helped to mark many significant milestones, and we are grateful for her continued support.

Trustees are all volunteers who have a wealth of experience within the Military, corporate and charity sectors. They devote their time and expertise to ensure that our work stays true to our objectives and that we continue to lead by example as a disability confident employer, investing in our staff to reach their full potential.