Here's how you can support the Poppy Appeal and Remembrance Day in Warwick

Remembrance Day and the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal are being done differently this year.

Due to the pandemic and the second national lockdown many services and events are being cancelled or changed.

The Warwick branch of the Royal British Legion recently launched their annual Poppy Appeal and are looking for the communities' support.

Like many other charities the Royal British Legion are facing difficult fundraising conditions due to the pandemic.

However the volunteers at the Warwick branch have still be out in the town selling their poppies.

Last weekend the team had a stall at the market in Warwick, where they were joined by the Mayor of Warwick.

Cllr Terry Morris, Mayor of Warwick, said: "It was a pleasure to spend a few hours on Saturday supporting the Warwick Branch of the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) 2020 Poppy Appeal.

"In a normal year, I’d join the team of “tin rattlers” collecting throughout Warwick in the run up to Remembrance Sunday.

"However, the RBL made the decision nationally to not collect in the regular way and the lack of the usual 250 plus collection tins in and around Warwick will see a significant drop in funds raised.

"Despite the wind and rain on Saturday, a number of people came to the market and were very generous in donating both via contactless card payment and by putting money into the tins rather than handing it to a collector."

*The Warwick Branch of the Poppy Appeal are no longer attending the market on Saturday (November 7).

Remembrance Day will also be different this year.

Usually for Remembrance Day the community is urged to join councillors and dignitaries for the services but this year residents are being ask to pay their respects from home.

Cllr Terry Morris said: "Remembrance Sunday is a significant event in Warwick’s Civic Diary and, as this year’s Mayor, I was very much looking forward to representing the town of Warwick as we pay our respects.

"Coronavirus restrictions had already seen this year’s service being considerably scaled back.

"Now, as we enter national lockdown, Warwick Town Council have taken the decision to cancel the outside service and wreath laying for Remembrance Sunday on November 8 and Armistice on November 11.

"I will still lay a wreath at the war memorial of behalf of the residents of Warwick.

"However, we ask residents to not come to the memorial and to observe a two-minute silence of their doorsteps at 11am instead."

To donate to the Poppy Appeal online go to: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/get-involved/poppy-appeal