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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.

RAF Leeming polytunnels

"The polytunnels have given RAF Leeming families a sense of community"

To mark National Gardening Week (28 April - 4 May), we spoke with personnel from RAF Leeming to find out how grants from the Fund towards polytunnels and a new outdoor…

Demi Green left, Jessica Purchase middle, David Rose right in a collage format

RAF Family share their tributes this VE Day 80

To mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day this year, we spoke to members of the RAF Family about what it means to commemorate this milestone day in history.

30 April 2025