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Poppy Appeal

Apply to be a volunteer

Applications to help at Poppy Appeal 2025 are now open

To apply for Poppy Appeal 2025, fill out the application form
Poppy Appeal Volunteer form

Thank you for supporting this year's Poppy Appeal. Every poppy shows you care about the lives of our Armed Forces community.

This year's Poppy Appeal has now ended, and a heartfelt thank you goes out to everyone who participated, whether by donating, volunteering, or undertaking personal fundraising challenges.

If you haven't had the chance to make a donation but would like to do so, there's still time!

Details for the Poppy Appeal 2025 will be available early next year.

Thank you once again for your continued support.

You can continue supporting the Poppy Appeal in the following ways until the end of November.

Poppy Shop

Shop our Poppy Appeal items, from Poppy sport pins to limited edition Poppy brooch.

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Fundraise for the Poppy Appeal

Put the fun into your fundraising with a free pack of ideas to raise money for this year’s Poppy Appeal.
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Tribute crosses from the Lydiard Park Field of Remembrance

Remember a Loved One

Every year, thousands of people show their support with a personal Tribute.

Share your message, short or long, and it will be displayed in the Fields of Remembrance. Whether you’re remembering a family member, friend or want to share your respect, please consider donating to support the Armed Forces community.

Leave a Tribute

Is my poppy recyclable?

The most effective way to recycle our poppy is to return it to your local Sainsbury’s store after Armistice Day.

New plastic-free poppies can be recycled in ordinary paper recycling collections.  

You could also wear an enamel poppy pin instead of a paper poppy, and there are a range of alternatives available from our Poppy Shop.

We are committed to ensuring we operate sustainably, and we are working to reduce our carbon footprint and energy use. A key area of focus to date has been our Poppy Appeal products where we have already removed over eight million pieces of single-use plastic. 

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After 100 years in circulation as a worldwide symbol symbol of Remembrance, the meaning behind the poppy can get a little lost in translation.

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A paper poppy being made

How do you wear your poppy?

There is no right or wrong way to wear a poppy. Wearing one is a matter of personal choice, as is, how to wear it.

Find out how to wear your poppy

Evolution of the poppy

From handmade silk poppies to the new plastic-free poppy made entirely from paper, discover how the poppy has evolved over the past 100 years.

Read about the evolution of the poppy
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