For RAF widow Helen, the RAF Benevolent Fund became a lifeline when her husband’s health deteriorated. Thanks to the support of the Fund’s welfare team in Scotland,…

The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to announce a fourth year of partnership with South Ayrshire Council for The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight 2026.

The RAF Benevolent Fund was proud to join personnel and staff at RAF Brize Norton to celebrate the official opening of a newly refurbished kitchen at the Airplay youth…

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week (11-17 May), we spoke to Air Commodore Simon Harper, Director of Operations at the Fund, about the mental wellbeing support…

When Lucy and her husband, AS1 Steward Kieran Jones, moved to RAF Marham, they were excited to make it their home. Like many RAF families, they embraced the stability,…

On Sunday 19 April, RAF Wittering serviceman Caylum van Empel ran the Manchester Marathon to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

VE Day is a day of celebration, marking Germany’s unconditional surrender of its armed forces. While VE and VJ Day stand as a reminder of the end of war, it was not the…

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this year, we spoke to members of the RAF Family about what it means to commemorate this milestone day in history.

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May 2025, we spoke to RAF veteran Reg Lawrence about the community support he has received from the Fund and his memories of…

The RAF Benevolent Fund held its prestigious annual awards ceremony last night (Thursday 30 April) in London.

To mark VE Day 80, we spoke to Squadron Leader Barney Polden about why VE Day is important to him as a proud member of a military family spanning generations.