Final Major Project: Making Contacts

Since we've started our research for our documentary, I have been in contact with numerous people to organise meetings and schedules so that we can find out more information about the RBL and how they work. Our first point of call as mentioned was Becky Warren. Becky is the head of Public Relations. Becky gave us the go ahead for our documentary when I spoke to her on the phone. She advised me to speak to local beaches of the RBL to find our way in for filming purposes.

We then got in contact with Flo Owen, who is the service secretary for the RBL Maidstone Branch. After talking with her about our production, she was very keen for us to meet at the local branch of the RBL in Maidstone to discuss our ideas. She informed me that her husband, Ivor, was the Chairman of Maidstone Branch and that they would both be interested in helping with our documentary.

Mel and I decided that we would need some more footage or interviews with somebody from the Poppy Appeal which lead us to the Royal British Legion Village in Aylesford. The was very handy for us as it is just outside of Maidstone. We learnt that the Poppy Appeal was run from Aylesford and we contacted them to find out some more information. I spoke with a lady named Christine Cobbold who is the PA to the Head of the Poppy Appeal. Christine and I spoke about arranging a time for us to come and film some footage of of their centre at Aylesford. We some about their machines which make poppies and how they distribute them from the centre. We are hoping to arrange a visit within the next two weeks.