Eight colleagues from Surrey County Council competed to see who could assemble the most poppies on Thursday August 2, producing an impressive 6,352 poppies in less than three hours for …
Ciaran’s Story
Two years after being medically discharged from the 1st Battalion Coldstream Guards, Ciaran Muir, 27, found meaningful work in the civilian world. In 2012, after serving in the British Army …
Vicki’s Story
In 2016, Vicki, a Staff Sergeant, was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) after 22 years serving in the British Army. “Joining the army was the best thing I did …
Veterans Minister Visits The Poppy Factory
The Poppy Factory had the pleasure of welcoming the Veterans Minister, Tobias Ellwood, on Thursday 7th September. The visit gave us the opportunity to talk through our work in the …
Celebrating some great news!
This month saw Wayne Harrod (aka Harry), a Poppy Factory veteran and amputee, take part and complete the Prudential RideLondon challenge. He cycled 100 miles in a bid to raise …
Visit from Welfare Minister, Caroline Nokes
Welfare Minister, Caroline Nokes, visited The Poppy Factory last week to learn about how the charity helps disabled ex-Service individuals back into employment. The Poppy Factory’s employability work is naturally …
Team from Paypal UK jumps for The Poppy Factory!
A team from Paypal UK are jumping from 13,000ft with the Red Devils to raise vital funds for local Richmond veterans’ charity, The Poppy Factory. Staff from Paypal UK are …
Our new website is live!
Our brand-new website has been launched! In an effort to make our information and news more accessible (including for those mobile devices), we have developed a new website that is …