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It is with great regret that the Spilsby Remembrance Sunday parade will not take place this year. Due to Covid-19 restrictions we cannot risk the health and welfare of our members and the public who turn out in large numbers to show their support. However we have not retreated. We are taking the opportunity to adapt to the circumstances and overcome the problems. We are asking that people observe the occasion safely in their own homes by keeping the 11am 2-minute silence and perhaps by watching the ceremony on television.
This year we cannot collect door-to-door, nor man stalls in the supermarkets for the Poppy Appeal as we would normally do but we have made arrangements for poppies to be available for everybody who wants one by putting out the familiar blue boxes and red collecting tins in retail outlets around the district; in Spilsby, Hundleby, East Keal, Hagworthingham, Skendleby and the Aviation Centre.
There are also posters with QR codes (pictured below) and texting details so that people can donate by using their smart phones. More than 15 million paper poppies will be distributed in supermarkets including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Asda stores as well as via online retailers including the Poppy Shop, Amazon and eBay. Customers will also be able to donate at the till point in Sainsbury’s and Morrisons. Our you can donate via our website www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal and click on ‘Donate’.
This year the Legion is asking the public to back the Appeal like never before. Whilst the Covid-19 pandemic undoubtedly makes running the Appeal more difficult, the additional hardships it has brought about means our work is now more vital than ever. The pandemic has had a devastating impact on people’s livelihoods and way of life, leaving some in the Armed Forces community in dire need of urgent help and support. We are seeing people struggling to cope with the loss of loved ones, facing homelessness and unemployment, and battling mental health issues.
Every poppy makes a difference to the lives of our Armed Forces community. Whilst you may have to do something different to support the Poppy Appeal this year, every poppy counts so we’re asking people to please support us in any way you can.
