Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund

RAFBF to fund relationship counselling for serving personnel

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  The RAF Benevolent Fund has launched a new initiative in partnership with Relate to provide confidential relationship counselling at three main operating bases: Brize Norton, Marham and Leuchars. The Fund will pay for RAF personnel based at these Stations, and/or their spouses or partners, to have up to six sessions of counselling with Relate.

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Reaching Out Campaign 2008

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  To celebrate the RAF’s 90th birthday, the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is launching a campaign to remind serving and retired members of the RAF, their partners and dependants, that their charity is here to help them in times of need. If you think you may be eligible, help could be just a phone call away. Call us free on 0800 077 6858.

  Click here to find out more.

RAFBF and RBL's New Benefits and Money Advice Service

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  The RAF Benevolent Fund recently joined forces with The Royal British Legion to launch a new Benefits and Money Advice service for serving and ex-Service personnel and their dependants. The two charities will fund posts at 19 Citizen's Advice Bureaux across the country, providing specialist money management and benefits advice.

  For contact details of all Citizen's Advice Bureaux running this service please click here.

The Fund helps Joanna make a home for herself

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  Flight Lieutenant Joanna Martin (46) was looking forward to being mobilised for a second tour of Iraq when, just a few days after receiving call up papers, she suffered a life-changing accident. During routine training at Barry Budden Training Camp, near Dundee, Joanna fell 20 feet from a cargo net. She suffered a T8 complete spinal injury and is now paralyzed from the chest downwards.

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