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Former RAF nurse shares how Telephone Friendship Groups have helped deal with the loss of her husband

After thrice being widowed, the RAF Benevolent Fund’s Telephone Friendship Groups have enabled 80-year-old Gillian Boldon to connect with other RAF veterans who have…

12 January 2023
Shaun Nyhan

“I’ve been in a better place mentally for the last two years”

Having served in the RAF as a Safety Equipment Fitter, Shaun Nyhan is no stranger to knowing when something is fit for purpose. And his weekly Telephone Friendship…

21 December 2022
RAF Widower Raymond Harris

“My Telephone Friendship Group helps replace part of what I had with my wife who passed away”

Raymond enjoys looking back on his past with Anne by sharing memories of her with members of the RAF Family during his weekly Telephone Friendship Group calls.

18 October 2022
Phil Craven

"Being a Telephone Friendship Group Facilitator brightens my day and cheers my heart"

A Station Chaplain has revealed why the RAF Benevolent Fund's Telephone Friendship Groups are such an important lifeline.

3 October 2022
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"The telephone friendship groups really have changed my life"

For Margaret Peckham, life changed when her husband, best friend and soulmate, David, passed away in 2014.

17 January 2018

Why I volunteer – by Telephone Friendship Group facilitator Jo Terrey

This International Volunteer Day we spoke to Jo Terrey who shared why she volunteers and how as well as helping others it's also helping her.

5 December 2020