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Midge Hartley

“The support from the Fund has allowed me to maintain a feeling of independence and normality”

An unexpected diagnosis of Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP) left RAF veteran Midge Hartley in need of home adaptations to support his day-to-day living, because of his…

14 April 2023
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Airplay

A look at Airplay stations during this years Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week

Every year a theme is assigned to Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. Each theme has different objectives, designed to encourage all-round understanding of mental…

9 February 2023
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Barriers to seeking help

Making sure the RAF Family gets the help it's entitled to

The RAF Benevolent Fund has teamed up with Middlesex University to carry out research into the reasons why some veterans and their families do not access welfare…

26 January 2023
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RAF service personnel

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
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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
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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
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