The Royal British Legion’s Pop In centre in Lowestoft, Suffolk, were crowned winners of the Armed services award at the annual Stars of Suffolk awards in November.
The centre provides advice to serving personnel, veterans and their families three days a week, and is run and manned by members of the town’s local Legion branch – who have been specially trained as Information Volunteers by one of East Anglia’s Advice & Information Officers, Alan Hill. The team have helped more than 800 people since opening their doors, including one homeless veteran who was sleeping on the beach.
