Adrian Leslie

Campaigns and Policy Manager for the Royal British Legion in Wales

[Adrian Leslie @Churchillsentme]

Fantastic initial chat with @Exit12DanceCo! Blown away by their approach to veterans' wellbeing through dance in Newyork.
Excited to see how this relationship can grow as part of my @ChurchillFship project. The journey begins!
#comedy #ChurchillFellow25 #creativehealth

[RBL Campaigns @RBL_Campaigns]

Yesterday saw the latest meeting of the Armed Forces Community APPG, exploring how to ensure the Armed Forces Covenant Duty is extended and consistently implemented, chaired by @CalvinBailey MP.

#KeepTheCovenantPromise

[RBL Campaigns @RBL_Campaigns]

Today @PoppyLegion's very own Angela Kitching spoke at the @HelpforHeroes event at #LabourConference. Angela discussed our Credit Their Service campaign, extending the Armed Forces Covenant to all areas of Gov and how military medical records need to better interact with the NHS

[The Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre @FiMT_RC]

"How can we maximise the value of protective factors in people’s lives?" In this issue of meet the expert we heard from Ann Griffiths from @PoppyLegion, discussing the importance of exploring the needs of the AFC and preventing key issues before they occur https://t.co/d9ktOyvrNF

[Royal British Legion @PoppyLegion]

Thanks to RBL and @poppyscotland's ‘Stop the Service Charge’ campaign, UK Armed Forces personnel who have served for at least six years no longer need to pay the Indefinite Leave to Remain fee.

But their families still do.

Here's why the Home Office needs to go further 👇

1/5

[Welsh Government Housing and Local Government @WG_HousingLG]

Today, we closed our Remembrance period with @rcccymru by remembering the service and sacrifice of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic people.

Thank you to all who attended and made this such a positive event - @WindrushCymru, @PoppyLegion, @GPSCardiff and @HowardianPS

[Adrian Leslie @WalesCPR]

Thank you @PMullin7 and @Wrexham_AFC for supporting this years @PoppyLegion

[Adrian Leslie @WalesCPR]

@GeraldJonesLAB @Shawhealthcare @Dawn_Bowden @carolynharris24 @PoppyLegion Thanks for your support Gerald. It is appreciated every year.

[Cllr Rhys Thomas @CllrRhysThomas]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧 A brisk day in #Penarth selling poppies in support of @PoppyLegion.

👏 Great to see people of all ages buying poppies and showing their support for a fantastic cause!

[Royal Navy in Wales Cymru @RNinWales]

Last night Sailors and Marines joined an audience at St Davids Cathedral, Cardiff, for the @PoppyLegion Welsh Festival of Remembrance. Expertly compared by @sianlloydnews the poignant evening featured Swansea’s Charles Allen’s recollections of the Korean War #WeWillRememberThem

[Elliot Colburn @ElliotColburn]

Yesterday, I attended the launch of the Charity Walk for Peace’s Poppy appeal, where I met some truly inspirational people. They will be out and about raising money for the Royal British Legion, so make sure to say hi if you see them around!

[Welsh Government Housing and Local Government @WG_HousingLG]

The Deputy Minister for Social Partnership has been supporting the Armed Forces community today, joining volunteers at the @Poppylegion for the Poppy appeal launch and speaking at the @veteransfemale workshop in Wrexham.

[Royal British Legion @PoppyLegion]

Pensioners who served in the military are missing out on vital benefits, worth around £4,000 per year

Write to your MP to help us ensure those who have served their country can access the financial support they deserve ⬇️ https://t.co/CWnWQzjeyT

#CreditTheirService

[Revd Nicholas Pye @RevdPye]

22 July 1918, Lt Indra Lal Roy, RAF, died, aged 19. Sole Indian #WW1 flying ace with 10 aerial victories in just 13 days! Buried Estevelles Communal Cemetery. Personal inscription, ‘he died for the ideals he loved’. Born Calcutta. Educated @StPaulsSchool. First Indian to get DFC.

[Poppyscotland @poppyscotland]

“I have been to a couple of Comedy Club nights and paid good money and was not as entertained as I was tonight.”- Audience member

The Recovery through Comedy Show, playing this #edfringe at Lady Haig's Poppy Factory.
@edfringe
Get your free tickets here:
https://t.co/W6yHiJXbdX

[Betsi Cadwaladr @BetsiCadwaladr]

Congratulations 👏

[Adrian Leslie @WalesCPR]

Great to see the @RoyalWelshBand and @TheRoyalWelsh at Today's Freedom of @cityofstasaph . Great event. Good to see my pal Nigel Locke after his success at the Welsh Veterans awards winning a silver award in the volunteer of the year award @ValleyVeterans1

[Royal British Legion @PoppyLegion]

Pensioners who served in the military are missing out on vital benefits, worth around £4,000 per year

Write to your MP to help us ensure those who have served their country can access the financial support they deserve ➡️ https://t.co/CWnWQzjeyT

#CreditTheirService

[Adrian Leslie @WalesCPR]

It was an absolute pleasure

[Robert ‘Taff’ Govier MBE @WelshMatelot]

What an explosive start to the #ArmedForcesInWales awards curtesy of the @RoyalWelshBand. Supporting @RNRMC and @Soldierscharity and expertly hosted again by @PollyJames and the importance of the evening superbly framed by @hannahblythyn.