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Fund to join South Ayrshire Council for third year partnership at The International Ayr Show - Festival of Flight 2025

The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to announce a third year of partnership with South Ayrshire Council for The International Ayr Show – Festival of Flight 2025.

Doug Felgate with Paul learning piano

Fund facilitates 101-year-old WWII veteran’s dream of playing piano

RAF veteran Douglas Felgate, 101, was supported by the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Community Engagement Workers when they learned of his great wish to learn to play the piano.

22 May 2025
RAF veteran with cup of tea

Fund holds VE Day tea party for RAF veterans

On 8 May, to celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day, the RAF Benevolent Fund held a tea party for RAF veterans and family members at its head office in London.

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…

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.

Demi Green left, Jessica Purchase middle, David Rose right in a collage format

RAF Family share their tributes this VE Day 80

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this year, we spoke to members of the RAF Family about what it means to commemorate this milestone day in history.

30 April 2025