RAF Family

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 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 National Gardening Week (28 April - 4 May), we spoke with personnel from RAF Leeming to find out how grants from the Fund towards polytunnels and a new outdoor…

On Sunday 27 April, fundraiser and RAF Reservist Bronwyn Harding took part in the London Marathon to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

To mark 80 years on since VE Day, we take a look at some of the remarkable operations RAF personnel undertook in the lead up and following VE Day.

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…