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Nikki CFR for the Fund and Christine Carr smiling at the event

RAF veteran holds VE Day quiz night to raise money for Fund

On Thursday 8 May 2025, RAF veteran and fundraiser Christine Carr held a VE Day quiz night to raise money for the Fund.

Pic of Neil with wife and daughter in the middle of a field

“I know the Fund will always be there for my family and I – it’s a massive relief”

After a serious car accident ended Neil Fellingham’s RAF career and left him with a permanent leg injury, he and his young family faced new challenges. With the added…

14 May 2025
Helen holding pic of husband Bill in uniform

“The support from the Fund has given me comfort and security”

For RAF widow Helen, the RAF Benevolent Fund became a lifeline when her husband’s health deteriorated. Thanks to the support of the Fund’s welfare team in Scotland,…

12 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.