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Our response to COVID-19

For the past 100 years, the Fund has stood side by side with the RAF Family during its toughest times and the coronavirus pandemic is no exception.

14 May 2020

RAF Benevolent Fund ambassador completes 17-mile wheelchair push

An RAF veteran from Horsham, completed a 17-mile wheelchair push last month. Dan Pelling was due to take part in the Brighton Marathon on 19 April to raise money for the…

13 May 2020

RAF veterans receive VE Day party packages to celebrate at home

With the country in lockdown and the public participation element of VE Day 75 commemorations cancelled, the RAF Benevolent Fund has taken the party to veterans living…

Tribute to Terry Clark DFM

We are saddened to hear Battle of Britain veteran Terry Clark DFM passed away yesterday.

"I remember dancing in the street with mum and dad"

As the nation looks to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday, we spoke to RAF veteran Reg Lawrence about what he remembers from the historic day. Just a…

"I had never seen so much food in all my life"

Warrant Officer Jack Watson will mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day quietly, remembering his comrades and the 'band of brothers' who saw him through 77 operations…

4 May 2020