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Fun for all the family at the annual RAF Station Families' Days

The annual RAF Station Families’ Days are supported by the RAF Benevolent Fund, to bring serving personnel and their families and friends together at RAF stations across…

Community Engagement team at Fund welfare stand smiling holding merch

Fund reaches out to people of west Scotland at Ayr Show Festival of Flight

The RAF Benevolent Fund was delighted to partner with South Ayrshire Council at the International Ayr Show Festival of Flight last weekend from 8 September – 10…

18 September 2023
Veterans gather in front of Spitfire display at Biggin Hill

WW2 veterans gather at Biggin Hill to commemorate Battle of Britain Day

To mark Battle of Britain Day on 15 September, a group of the last remaining Second World War veterans gathered for an afternoon at Biggin Hill, home to the Battle of…

15 September 2023
Colin Bell and Mark Vickers on helipad

WW2 Mosquito Bomber Pilot,102, completes 17 storey abseil for Fund to break Guinness World Record

On 14 September, former Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell (DFC AE FRICS), 102, took part in an extraordinary fundraising challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund,…

15 September 2023
Katy Albone far right with other volunteers

Fund team member takes on Great North Run fundraising challenge

The RAF Benevolent Fund’s very own member of staff took on the world’s biggest half marathon, the Great North Run which took place on 10 September 2023.

Sam on his bike at RAF Marham

RAF serviceman to complete 400-mile charity cycle ride in friend’s memory

RAF serviceman Samuel Roberts is currently taking part in a 400-mile cycle ride over four days between four RAF stations in memory of his belated RAF Rugby League…