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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…

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"The Fund’s emotional support helped me find myself again"

When Lucy and her husband, AS1 Steward Kieran, moved to RAF Marham, they were excited to make it their home. Like many RAF families, they embraced the stability,…

12 May 2026
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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.

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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
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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
Sybil Piper

RAF Benevolent Fund pays tribute to WAAF veteran, Sybil Piper

All at the RAF Benevolent Fund are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Women’s Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) veteran and Fund beneficiary, Sybil Piper, who died…

13 April 2026