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Fund supports summer holiday camps for children at RAF Stations

Following the success of its pilot programme in 2025, the RAF Benevolent Fund was proud to reintroduce its School Holiday Provision this summer, helping RAF families…

 Prince Albert Jacob, credit: BBC News, West Midlands.

Black History Month: Celebrating Prince Albert "Jake" Jacob

To mark Black History Month, we're sharing the story of Prince Albert "Jake" Jacob, one of the last surviving Caribbean RAF veterans of the Second World War and a proud…

5 October 2026
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The MacRobert Trust awards £106k to Fund to support RAF Lossiemouth

A recent, generous £106,000 grant from The MacRobert Trust has allowed the RAF Benevolent Fund to cover the costs of a new RAF Lossiemouth Heritage Centre in Scotland.

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Fund supports veteran’s employment programme

The RAF Benevolent Fund has awarded veteran’s charity Walking With The Wounded (WWTW) a £5,000 grant to support their employment programme. The grant will help RAF…

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Then and now: The role of an RAF Chef

To mark the 85th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we spotlight the role of a chef in the RAF, and how the position has progressed from the Second World War to today…

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Fund returns to Ayr's Festival of Flight for fourth consecutive year

The RAF Benevolent Fund partnered with South Ayrshire Council for the fourth consecutive year at the hugely popular International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight on 4 and…

11 September 2026
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