Worthwhile Causes

[d000hg]

Do they only cover armed forces, or groups like police officers etc?

[shaunbhoy]

Can't anyone join the RBL, you don't have to be an ex-serviceman?

I think that is right.
When I was based in the Shetland Islands as a serving soldier, the RBL in Lerwick was the place to be for all the action.
The subsidised price of the alcohol was the main driver.
What was really nice though was that the doormen (yes, they needed them there!) used to proactively move you to the front of the queue if you could produce a Forces ID card.
Twas nice to feel appreciated when in so many places Service personnel were actively shunned at times.

Getting back to H4H, I believe they focus mainly on serving, or ex-serving personnel, that have had their lives radically altered due to injuries sustained whilst serving.

[d000hg]

If you are daft enough to join the armed forces, you're signing up to get your limbs blown off, it's a risk of the job the same way those working on oil rigs are more at risk than tax clerks.

The part I don't like is that their employer (the government) isn't already giving them all that they could require in terms of treatment and finances, that a charity is needed to fix it. That seems outrageous to me. In nearly any other job which includes risk, the employer pays out big time in the event of injuries.

[Old Hack]

Can't anyone join the RBL, you don't have to be an ex-serviceman?

AFAIK, the HfH charity works in different ways than the RBL, the RBL being for ex-servicemen, whilst HfH helps current servicemen. That's broadly separating them by the way, but that's what I understand the difference as.

[TheFaQQer]

It's a way to show open support for our troops that suffer injuries on the battle front. The Poppy Appeal only collects once a year while the HfH is all year round.

Poppy Appeal is the main annual fundraising campaign for the Royal British Legion. They still collect all year round, though.

[bobspud]

The Poppy appeal is the only charity I ever donate to - how is the HfH charity different?

It's a way to show open support for our troops that suffer injuries on the battle front. The Poppy Appeal only collects once a year while the HfH is all year round.

[Troll]

The Poppy appeal is the only charity I ever donate to - how is the HfH charity different?

[Old Hack]

Help for Heroes


You could do a lot worse.............just had a bit of a spend-up there myself which included a new "Help For Heroes" Flag to adorn the flagpole in my back garden.
Go on...............you know you want to.

And it just might get you decapitated!!

I've bought the camo shirt, although unlikely to get decapitated in Wedmore (cause they can't see me).

[shaunbhoy]

Help for Heroes


You could do a lot worse.............just had a bit of a spend-up there myself which included a new "Help For Heroes" Flag to adorn the flagpole in my back garden.
Go on...............you know you want to.

And it just might get you decapitated!!