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RAF Henlow children pose in streams of colour powder and Fund tshirts

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…

Lewis in camo walking

RAF Medic completes endurance challenge for Fund

On 26 September, RAF Leeming serviceman successfully completed the PARAS’10 endurance challenge raising money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

30 September 2026
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Lossie Station entrance sign

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.

A worker from the Royal Air Force Benevolent at their Ayr Show marquee, speaking with a member of the RAF Family.

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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Ashleigh with bike in front of sea

RAF nurse takes on 400km Vietnam to Cambodia cycle challenge

RAF Nursing Officer Flight Lieutenant Ashleigh Lowther is getting ready to swap Portsmouth for the roads of Vietnam and Cambodia this autumn, as she takes on a 400-km…

9 September 2026
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Jacob in flying suit and Jacob on Ben Nevis

Jacob the Pilot to climb Mount Kilimanjaro for Fund

This October 12-year-old fundraiser Jacob Newson will climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

13 August 2026
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