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Glen smiling in wheelchair in garden sun shining

“It was hard for me to stay home all the time – the Fund has helped me to do what I love most”

We spoke to Glen Tallett about how the ongoing support from the Fund has not only helped him with his physical needs but has helped to improve his mental health and…

9 January 2024
Gary Thompson in uniform and sunglasses

How the Fund helped Jacqui Thompson following the death of her husband

Ambassador Jacqui Thompson was supported by the Fund following the death of her husband who was killed in Afghanistan. Jacqui speaks on the 'peace of mind' the financial…

Gerard smiling with family

Fund awards £61,650 grant to SSAFA to support mental wellbeing services

The RAF Benevolent Fund has awarded a three-year grant totalling £61,650 to SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity.

Eddie Brophy RAF

"Help is there waiting for people in need, like you and me"

For 33 years Ed Brophy paid monthly into the Service Day Pay Giving scheme while serving in the RAF as an Aircraft Engineer, however he never expected that he’d have to…

16 November 2023
Ian Miller

A look back at the extraordinary 1963 forced plane landing by former Pilot Officer Ian Christie-Miller

18 October 1963 is a date that is ingrained in Ian Christie-Miller’s memory forever. It is the day he survived a forced landing in a Gnat at RAF Sealand, while flying…

1 November 2023
Neil Green standing smiling

“The counselling from the Fund has picked me up during difficult times in my life”

After the loss of both parents, separating from his wife, and a decline in his personal health, RAF veteran Neil sought the support from the Fund’s welfare services to…

9 October 2023