Have you heard of the Virtual Branch? Well it is FREE!.
Virtual Branch is a telephone system, with the help of Community Link, that enables members to "link" up by telephone anywhere in the United Kingdom and ROI. All you need is a landline and one hour every fortnight with the time and day sorted to suit all who would like to join in. The only criteria is that you must be a paid up Full or Associate member of the Royal Naval Association.
At the pre-arranged agreed time an operator from Community Link calls you on your landline and then proceeds to call the others in your group. There is usually 6 to 8 in a group and one co-ordinator. Then it's all systems go and you can ‘Dit On’ and chat away about any subject for a whole hour. The co-ordinator is there to help fill any gaps or to move on from any possible friction. But of course, I would not expect any of that between any of our members!.
So come on Shipmates you must have lots of dits to swop! Many of our Associates, who are a vital part of our Association, must have stories to tell of their life in the other Services or their jobs in ‘civvy street’ so let’s hear 'em.
If you would like to be a part of the Virtual Branch just contact the HQ, Rita or Phil, contact details below. We need your name, postal address and landline number. These details will only be made available to the co-ordinator of your group and the phone operator at Community Link.
HQ 02392 723 823 [email protected]
Rita Lock 02392 642 234 [email protected]
National Welfare Adviser
