This September, Bolton businessman and lifelong cycling enthusiast Andrew Crompton will lead a team of 15 riders on a gruelling eight-day challenge covering more than…

After more than a decade serving in the RAF as an Air Frame Technician, including deployments to the Falklands and Kandahar, Steve Green suffered a life-changing injury…

A new monthly veterans’ hub has launched in St Athan, South Wales, giving former service personnel a welcoming place to meet, share experiences, and access support.

Sergeant Rob Taylor joined the RAF in 2007 after growing up in Lincolnshire, a county famous for its RAF heritage, and inspired by his grandfather who served. Rob never…

On Sunday 17 August, a team of four serving RAF personnel took part in a six-hour skateboarding challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

The Banham Foundation has awarded the RAF Benevolent Fund with a grant for £10,000 to support RAF veterans attending Group Friendship Breaks.

Last month, a team of RAF veterans and park runners completed the Somme Poppy Run to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

When an aerial collision left parachute instructor Corporal Rob Bugden with life-changing and career-ending injuries, the RAF Benevolent Fund were there at the very…

On Saturday 2 August, Carterton Bowls Club hosted its annual Aussie Pairs Competition to raise money for the Fund.

We spoke to RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Rebecca Relph, about how the RAF Family can access help with health care costs and travel expenses across the…

On 23 July 2025, RAF Henlow held its annual Families Day with support from the RAF Benevolent Fund.

On Tuesday 29 July 2025, Airplay hosted its four-day youth festival ‘AirFest’ at RAF Wyton to celebrate 15 years of Airplay at RAF stations, supported by the Fund.

Stacey Mitchell joined the RAF aged 19, ready for a long and fulfilling career in the services. However, her career was cut short in November 2016 when Stacey sustained…

To mark 85 years since the Battle of Britain, the RAF Benevolent Fund will host its inaugural fundraising Gala at RAF Northolt on 1 October 2025, raising funds to…

We take a look at how our Station Grants programme has supported investment in facilities at RAF Wittering and enhanced the wellbeing of serving personnel and their…

The children’s facilities at RAF Ascension Island Air Terminal have had a much-needed upgrade, thanks to a generous grant from the RAF Benevolent Fund – the RAF’s…

Working in the RAF as a police woman for two decades, being an active runner and taking part in multiple expeditions over the years, Ann Hughes has always taken on…

This month, RAF High Wycombe hosted its Families Day supported by the Fund.

On 18 August 2025, Jacob Newson, known as Jacob the Pilot, will take on a 200km cycle ride and wild camp across Germany to raise money for the Fund.

The children’s facilities at RAF Ascension Island Air Terminal have had a much-needed upgrade, thanks to a generous grant from the RAF Benevolent Fund – the RAF’s…

We take a look at how our Station Grants programme has supported investment in facilities at RAF Wittering and enhanced the wellbeing of serving personnel and their…

We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded the MoD Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) Gold Award, the highest accolade bestowed upon employers who actively…

For RAF veteran Bill Sannwald, the Fund’s holiday home ‘The Folly’ provided some much-needed time away with his family in a peaceful location.

On 28 July 2025, RAF serviceman Al Peirce will be completing a swim of the English Channel to raise money for the Fund.