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Amileigh and son wearing I love mum top with Fund roundel

Mother’s Day: How the Fund was there for Amileigh and her family

To mark Mother’s Day this Sunday, we spoke to mother-of-two Amileigh Salt about what Mother’s Day means to her and her children, and the impact of the RAF Benevolent…

15 March 2026
Family running Cambridge Half Marathon

Family complete Cambridge Half Marathon to support Fund

On Sunday 8 March, Derwyn Hardwick, 55, from St Ives, Cambridgeshire, took on the Cambridge Half Marathon alongside his two sons, Scott and Sam, to raise money for the…

12 March 2026
Spitfire with UK in background

90th anniversary Spitfire tour to support the RAF Benevolent Fund

This year marks 90 years since the first flight of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire, one of the most recognisable aircraft in aviation history. To celebrate the…

6 March 2026
RAF Waddington serving man and Airplay child

Fund awarded £11,000 grant from The Red Arrows Trust to support RAF Waddington personnel

The RAF Benevolent Fund has been awarded a generous £11,000 grant from The Red Arrows Trust to help support serving RAF personnel based at RAF Waddington who are facing…

Birmingham Tattoo 2026 RAF Music

Fund celebrates an incredible weekend at the Birmingham International Tattoo

The RAF Benevolent Fund was proud to be part of an unforgettable weekend at the Birmingham International Tattoo on 14-15 February 2026, as thousands gathered to…

REMT finale display

Fund awarded huge £244,493 grant from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to announce that The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has generously awarded a grant of £244,493 following another outstanding Tattoo…