The Veteran Issue 5

If you need the assistance of the Legion, or
know someone who might, please contact
your Branch Community Support (BCS)
Member Mary Lou Kemp -
Alicante.bcs@rbl.community
The Alicante Branch have Caseworkers, Hospital &
Home visitors and Telephone Buddies supporting
our Beneficiaries here in Spain.
Many people still don’t know that The Royal British
Legion are here and is active and ready to offer
help and support to any beneficiary who qualifies
for help.
Each case is dealt with in full confidentiality on an
individual needs’ basis by the relevantly trained
people, and in most cases, we can offer some help
or support, if we can’t help at Branch level then we
have fantastic support from District who will either
assist or signpost you to another source of support.
If we can’t help we will assess & consider requests
for help for qualifying beneficiaries or family
members, this does not always mean a financial
payment, it could be guidance in where to get
information or how to access social services.
We are often asked about things such as how do
we get a Blue badge, home help, meals on wheels
etc and we can guide people to where they need to
go.
The Legion often have liaisons between the
beneficiary and their Regiment, Ship or Unit when
help is delivered. This can be as simple as safety
features in a bathroom, or a mobility scooter, a red
button alarm in the home for peace of mind, a
walking frame or other equipment, the list of things
requested and supplied are endless.
If you think you may need help, then please contact
Mary Lou using the details above. If you think
someone you know may have served and needs
some support encourage them to contact us as we
cannot contact anyone directly without their
permission, and we cannot discuss anyone’s
individual circumstances with a third party until we
have their express permission to do so.
The Alicante Branch of The
Royal British Legion are here to
help, if we can, we will.
Branch Community Support
Every year we help
thousands of people
when they need it
most.
This could include food or
clothing vouchers, funeral costs,
mobility vehicles and aids or
even household appliances and
furniture.
Whatever your situation, please
don’t hesitate to get in touch as
we will consider almost all
requests. However, we are not
able to help with repayment of
business debts, loans, legal
expenses or where state
assistance or statutory services
are available.
Stay Safe, Stay Well.
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