Get Involved
Become a Member
The British Benevolent Society of California provides aid and relief to British Citizens in need. Our support comes from generous donations, legacies and fundraising by members, and our community in California.
Throughout the year, we organize community events around the Bay Area where we offer our members a chance to mingle with other Brits in a social setting. Our numerous community events are British focused and fun! They range from monthly happy hours to theater in and around the Bay Area to our annual Christmas Dinner. The idea behind all of our events is to provide you with the feeling that you are back at home in the UK.
With your help and involvement we can:
Continue to provide aid and relief to distressed British nationals in dire need of assistance.
Partner with the British Consulates General in San Francisco and Los Angeles to ensure people know where to find us.
Follow the tradition that began in 1858 to help those that need it the most.
Sponsorship
The BBS welcomes sponsors who can contribute a tax deductible amount in alignment to your organization's social responsibility strategy, to help British nationals in need. There are two types of sponsorship:
1) Sponsorship of a specific event:
Download Event PDF for details
2) Sponsorship of specific types of relief:
Download Relief PDF for details
Note not all cases require each of the listed support though they detail the pattern of aid generally provided under the most common circumstances of repatriation, healthcare, pensioner support or victims of crime.
Individual Membership
Becoming part of the British Benevolent Society is a wonderful way to make new connections with British expats.
Business Membership
Supporting charity is good for business and the community. Your company can make a difference by partnering with the BBS, and make worthwhile connections with our members.
Donate
Your tax-deductible donation will help us provide assistance to a British citizen in need in California.