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Pulling together with the support of the Fund

Chief Technician Mike Hawkins joined the RAF in Feb '99, serving as a TG5 Technician. Today, Mike is based at RAF Brize Norton and competes in the RAF Tug of War team,…

2 May 2020

"Without the Fund I'd spend all day on my own"

RAF veteran Reg Lawrence thoroughly enjoys his weekly chats with his friends on the Fund's Telephone Friendship Group.

27 April 2020

"I'm proud to be on the frontline again, supporting the battle against coronavirus"

Ex-serviceman Andrew Stevens explains how the RAF Benevolent Fund's support allowed him to manage his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and continue his job as a key…

10 April 2020

"As a stay at home mum, the RAF lifestyle can be a culture shock"

This Mother's Day, we talk to Charlie Whitford, an RAF spouse who has been supported by the Fund's Thrive programme. Thrive looks at building self esteem within the…

22 March 2020

Latest Fund response to Covid-19

The welfare of our beneficiaries is at the centre of the Fund's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We want to reassure anyone currently supported by the Fund, or anyone…

Celebrating RAF trailblazers on International Women's Day: Michelle Partington

Michelle Partington tells us about her RAF career. Michelle, a former RAF paramedic, was the first female paramedic on frontline patrol with the RAF Regiment in…

8 March 2020