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Nikki CFR for the Fund and Christine Carr smiling at the event

RAF veteran holds VE Day quiz night to raise money for Fund

On Thursday 8 May 2025, RAF veteran and fundraiser Christine Carr held a VE Day quiz night to raise money for the Fund.

Gillian Craig smiling in Fund tshirt and camo uniform trousers

RAF Police Corporal takes on 500-mile walk to raise money for Fund

RAF Police Corporal Gillian Craig is undertaking a 500-mile walk to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund over the month of May.

Helen holding pic of husband Bill in uniform

“The support from the Fund has given me comfort and security”

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,…

12 May 2025
OABF and RAF Benevolent Fund

The RAF Benevolent Fund to support RAF beneficiaries of the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund

Following the announcement of the closure of the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund (OABF), the RAF Benevolent Fund (RAFBF) will take responsibility for all OABF…

RAF Squadron in front of helicopter

VE Day 80: “We stand on their shoulders with immense pride and gratitude”

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.

VE Day then and now

VE Day 80 – Supporting the RAF Family then, now and in the future

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…