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The government's Child Trust Fund: Find your lost account

We spoke to RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Rebecca Relph, about how to find the lost Child Trust Fund accounts for children and young people in the RAF,…

30 January 2025
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Fund confirms fourth year of partnership at The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight 2026

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.

12 May 2026
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Mental Health Awareness Week: Q&A with Simon Harper

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…

Caylum in Fund vest holding medal up

RAF Wittering serviceman takes on Manchester Marathon to support the RAF Family

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

Tony wearing Fund vest standing with bike with blue skies and road behind him

RAF Reservist's solo cycle challenge supports Fund raising over £1.2k

Since 9 April, Tony Hall has been cycling 1000 miles from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise money for the Fund.

29 April 2026
Liam and his dad left, Amelia and her brother with suitcases right, Jen and her father in Navy uniform right

Life as a military child: Fund staff share their stories

This Month of the Military Child, we spoke to Fund staff who grew up in military families. They shared reflections on their childhoods, the experiences that shaped them,…

16 April 2026