On Friday 4 May a team of RAF photographers set off from RAF Marham to run the length of Hadrian’s Wall for the RAF Benevolent Fund.
A team of five runners from a Chinook squadron at RAF Odiham are running from John O’Groats to Land’s End to raise money for charity.
The London Marathon ballot for 2013 is now open. Why not take on a new challenge and support the RAF Benevolent Fund?
Adam Keen, 26, from Worthing, West Sussex is taking on a 244 mile bike ride for the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund in memory of SAC Ryan Tomlin. Adam tells us more in this post.
Squadron Leader Daniela Nowalski has served in the RAF for 13 years. She recently completed the gruelling Marathon Des Sables, raising around £2,000 for the RAF Benevolent Fund. In this post Daniela tells us what it was like running across the Sahara Desert - for six days!
Flight Lieutenant Phil Bird is a pilot with the RAF’s Hawk display team, and the RAF Benevolent Fund is the team’s charity of the year. Phil tells us more in this blog post.
SAC Ryan Tomlin of the RAF Regiment was killed in Afghanistan on 13 February 2012. In his memory some fellow Regiment gunners are organising a charity football match to support the RAF Benevolent Fund.
It’s not the X-Factor it’s the RAF Factor! The winner of the RAF’s famous singing competition has now released a charity single.
Jacqui Thompson’s husband, Gary, was killed in Afghanistan, while serving with the RAF Regiment. Since then Jacqui has dedicated herself to fundraising for the RAF Benevolent Fund, and this work has been recognised with a 'Soldiering On’ award on Sunday. Jacqui tells us more in this post.
Philip Wiles heads up the Housing and Care Services team at the RAF Benevolent Fund. Last week, Philip was out on the road in Scotland and the north of England to meet some of the people we support. Philip tells us more in this post.
Four determined flight operations assistants from RAF Odiham have set themselves a challenge to raise money for charity.
This Mother’s Day we’re celebrating RAF mums, so we’ve asked a mum from RAF Lossiemouth to blog for us. Karen Cox tells more in this post.
Flight Lieutenant Stu Quinn serves with the RAF Regiment and is based at RAF Honington. Stu recently returned from the Antarctic where he was part of a tri-service expedition. Stu tells us more in this blog post.
Our Airplay project provides facilities and youth support for young people growing up on RAF stations. We have recently run a drawing competition for budding RAF artists who are taking part in Airplay. We have had a fantastic response and now we have three winners.
Jacqui Thompson’s husband, Gary, was killed while serving with the RAF Regiment in Afghanistan. Since then she has worked tirelessly for the RAF Benevolent Fund. To recognise her achievements Jacqui received an award from Prince Harry at RAF Honington. Jacqui tells us more in this blog post.
We recently had a visit from Sergeant Alex Ford, who you probably know as the RAF airman blogger. Alex wanted to find out a bit more about our work, so he spent a morning at one of our grants meetings.
This year to celebrate Valentine’s Day we are featuring the partners of RAF personnel – the stalwarts of the RAF family. Yvonne Costin, who lives at RAF Conningsby, tells us more in this blog post.
This year to celebrate Valentine’s Day we are focusing on the partners of RAF personnel – the stalwarts of the RAF family. In this blog post we hear from Christopher Leader who balances a busy role in the City while supporting his partner, Mark, who is chief of staff at RAF Benson.
This Valentine’s Day we are focusing on the partners of RAF personnel – the unsung stalwarts of the RAF family. Karen Nunns is married to an RAF technician, Jon. Karen tells us more in this blog post.
Mick Kiff is an army corporal currently serving in a tri-service unit. Mick has come up with a great idea to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and our partner charities - ABF The Soldiers Charity and the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust. Mick tells us more in this blog post.
The RAF Benevolent Fund has teamed up with Trollbeads, the Danish charm jewellery company, to create a unique glass bead featuring our famous heart roundel.
This year is the 70th anniversary of the RAF Regiment, the RAF’s specialist unit that defends airfields. In this blog post Flight Lieutenant Andy Costin tells us why he joined the RAF Regiment.
Our Edinburgh office had a welcome visit from the Riders Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland yesterday.
Squadron Leader Anthony Downing died in December from injuries sustained in Afghanistan. His friend, Jo Kilkenny, is running 147 miles in his memory to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund. Jo tells us more in this blog post.
Ben Fellows is an award winning film director who is planning to circumnavigate the globe in a paramotor and make a documentary about the journey. And it’s all to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund and our friends at Leonard Cheshire Disability. Ben tells us more in this post.
