Skip to main content
Home

Who we've helped

Craig and Sandra on beach in sunglasses

“The Fund gave me peace of mind with a financial grant towards my partner’s funeral”

After the heartbreaking loss of her partner Craig, Sandra found herself grappling with the overwhelming expenses of his funeral. In search of relief, she turned to the…

4 November 2024
Mike Goody posing in Fund shirt

“The Fund is the friend that is always there”

RAF veteran Mike Goody was supported by the Fund financially and emotionally following his injuries sustained in an IED blast in Afghanistan. Mike is now an Ambassador…

22 October 2024
Duncan Walkley

"The serving break gave us the time together as a family before my posting"

With a looming detachment in a remote location, Flt Lt Duncan Walkey craved some quality time with his family, and applied for a serving break offered by the RAF…

9 October 2024
Andrew Stevens in the countryside

"The Fund’s counselling support saved my life"

When Andrew Stevens was diagnosed with severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) 10 years ago, the RAF Benevolent Fund stepped in to help. Thanks to the Fund’s quick…

4 October 2024
Rachelle - Park Dean

"The Fund were there after my life got turned upside down"

After losing her health, job, marriage and home in the space of just six weeks, Rachelle felt overwhelmed with emotions and was unsure of what the future held for her…

24 September 2024
Donald and dog Kierra

“My new powered wheelchair has made a huge difference to my life”

When RAF veteran Donald Ferguson had a serious road collision just weeks after leaving the RAF, he was left paralysed from the neck down at the age of 24. The practical…

6 August 2024