New report reveals the positive impact of charity’s programme supporting young people from military families.
The RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, held an awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise the stand-out contributions made by a few of the many dedicated individuals and corporate partners who support the charity.
The RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, held an awards ceremony to celebrate and recognise the stand-out contributions made by a few of the many dedicated individuals and corporate partners who support the charity.
The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to announce today that the three year partnership with secure IT solutions provider, Prolinx Ltd is set to continue.
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as brothers, Reece and Liam Bailey, were crowned Family Heroes for the RAF community at the recent 4Children and Take a Break Magazine 2012 UK Family Heroes Awards.
A new state-of-the-art games area was launched at RAF Lossiemouth by one of its former Station Commanders, today.
On Sunday 7 October 2012, cadets from Middlesex Wing ATC handed a cheque for £1,670 to the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) at RAF Northolt.
The Rt Hon David Cameron MP opened a new play park at RAF Brize Norton today, in Faulder Avenue, Carterton. Funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF), the play park has been built as a facility for the children of RAF families based at Brize Norton and will also be accessible to children living in the local area.
The RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, and national charity 4Children have teamed up with Take a Break magazine to open nominations for the second annual RAF Family Hero Award.
The RAF Hawk Display Team has unveiled its new paint design for the 2012 airshow season – featuring the “Heart Roundel” logo of the RAF Benevolent Fund.
David Cameron MP visited the Allandale Youth Centre in Carterton on 22 June. During his visit he met children and young people who are benefitting from new activities which are being provided at the centre.
Team Spitfire, a sailing team of serving and former RAF personnel, have taken ninth place in the J80 Class World Championships in Dartmouth – out of 78 teams.
Superbiking star James Hillier wore a specially designed racing helmet during the Isle of Man TT event this year, as he powered to fifth place.
Carol Vorderman showed her support for forces families this weekend when she was the first to buy a brand new aviation print.
The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is proud to be working with the Bomber Command Association towards the unveiling of the Bomber Command Memorial on June 28 2012.
A team of 15 serving Royal Air Force personnel and civilians from RAF Honington are taking on a gruelling fundraising challenge in June to raise money for armed forces families in need.
Air Marshal Sir Robert Wright, Controller of the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF), the RAF’s leading welfare charity, will retire in July this year. Sir Robert is succeeded by Air Marshal Chris Nickols, until recently Chief of Defence Intelligence at the Ministry of Defence.
Every year the RAF Benevolent Fund makes an award to recognise an outstanding supporter. This year the RAFBF Poignard was awarded to Damian Pinel from RAF Community Support.
Paul Hughesdon, Director of Welfare and Policy for the RAF Benevolent Fund, visited the Royal Star and Garter Home - Solihull on 26 January 2012 to inspect the new “Roundel Wing”, built with a £1.3 million donation from the RAF Benevolent Fund.
Thales UK and the single service charities have held a ceremony at RAF Brize Norton to launch a new passenger information system. The system is being sponsored by Thales UK and supported by the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund (RAFBF), the Army Benevolent Fund (ABF) and the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
A new home from home for RAF families was opened in Rustington, West Sussex on 8 December. Shencot House has been refurbished by the RAF Benevolent Fund, the RAF’s leading welfare charity, as a place for serving RAF families in need of an affordable break.
A community volunteer at RAF Lossiemouth has been named as the 2011 Royal Air Force Family Hero.
Families at RAF High Wycombe enjoyed a range of special activities on 18 November to celebrate the opening of new Airplay Parks - state-of-the-art play areas for children and young people living on or around the station.
Families at RAF Northolt enjoyed a range of special activities on 26 October to celebrate the opening of new Airplay Parks - state-of-the-art play areas for children and young people living on or around the station.
Families at RAF Linton-On-Ouse enjoyed a range of special activities on 13 October to celebrate the opening of new Airplay Parks: state-of-the-art play areas for young people living on or around the station.
