Gift a wreath

Llandudno town war memorial with poppy wreaths at its base. Standard bearers and veterans can be seen looking towards the memorial in the background.

Help a blind veteran take part in Remembrance in their local community.

Every Remembrance Sunday, Blind Veterans UK representatives take part in the march past the Cenotaph in London. Across the UK, blind veterans also attend local commemorations, laying wreaths in memory of those who served.

Gift a wreath for a blind veteran to lay at a local Remembrance event. Raise a suggested £200 or make a donation, and you'll help them take part in this important act of remembrance while supporting our life-changing work.

Registrations for Gift a Wreath 2026 have now closed, but you can register your interest for 2027 today.

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What gifting a wreath means

Blind veteran Billy Baxter, Vice President of Blind Veterans UK, explains why laying a wreath remains such an important part of Remembrance.

Click this image to access a short video of blind veteran and charity Vice President Billy Baxter explaining why you should consider gifting a wreath.
Find out more from other wreath layers
"It's hard to put into words what laying a wreath means to me. It's about remembering so many people, including my father, who fought in the First World War, and remembering fellow blind veterans no longer with us who were like brothers to me."
Blind veteran Tony using a CCTV scanner
Tony, blind veteran
Wreath layer, 14 years and counting

When you gift a wreath

In return for a suggested donation of £200:

  • Your name, or your organisation's name and logo, will be displayed on the gifted wreath.

  • Your tribute message will be featured on this page alongside your name and organisation details, where applicable.

  • You'll hear what the experience meant to the veteran who laid your wreath.

  • Where possible, you'll also have the opportunity to attend the commemoration and meet local blind veterans.

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"It was wonderful to hear what the experience meant to the veteran whose wreath we gifted. It's so important to us to play a part in ensuring the fallen are not forgotten and to support blind veterans in our community."
Delyth Roberts, Chateau Rhianfa
Wreath gifter

Register your interest for Gift a Wreath 2027

Complete the form below and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss taking part. Whether you'd like to raise a suggested £200 with friends, family or colleagues, or make a donation instead, we'll help match your gift with a blind veteran taking part in Remembrance in their community.

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Messages from our wreath gifters

On behalf of our blind veterans, we would like to thank all those who have gifted wreaths over the years and would like to take the opportunity to share their messages.

Supporting our blind veterans

Planning to remember

Plan an activity or event to ensure the fallen and those left behind are not forgotten.

To the right a white silhouette of blinded World War One soldiers leading themselves hand to shoulder from the battle field against a faded red back drop of battle field.

Fundraise for us

Whether you want to run a marathon or host a pub quiz, your fundraising efforts are vital to the work we do.

Supporter Alex, running a marathon in a Blind Veterans UK vest, smiling with his arms held out in celebration.

Fundraise as a group

Whether you're in the military or a school, find out how your group can raise money to help blind veterans.

A group of four runners in Blind Veterans UK vests, muddy and smiling as they rest after they finished their race