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Former RAF nurse shares how Telephone Friendship Groups have helped deal with the loss of her husband

After thrice being widowed, the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Telephone Friendship Groups have enabled 80-year-old Gillian Boldon to connect with other RAF veterans who have…

12 January 2023
Cello Player

Our Christmas 2022 Round Up

The Fund are happy to welcome in the New Year with lots of exciting plans and opportunities to carry us through until the autumn season.

12 January 2023
Davina Griffiths

Fund thanked for ‘immeasurable help to our entire family’

Following a shock diagnosis of sepsis resulting from a severe kidney infection, Davina Griffiths and daughter Charlie Rose, thanked the RAF Benevolent Fund for the…

9 January 2023
Joanna Martin physio

“The RAF Benevolent Fund has built me more than just a home”

Adjusting to life after an injury is an essential part of regaining independence and having an appropriately adapted home is an important step.

3 January 2023
Community Engagement Worker Sophie Napleton and a veteran

How I help RAF Veterans as a Community Engagement Worker at the Fund

It’s the second year of the RAF Benevolent Fund’s pilot programme to help tackle social isolation and loneliness among veterans. In this blog, we catch up with one of…

23 December 2022
Shaun Nyhan

“I’ve been in a better place mentally for the last two years”

Having served in the RAF as a Safety Equipment Fitter, Shaun Nyhan is no stranger to knowing when something is fit for purpose. And his weekly Telephone Friendship…

21 December 2022