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Of the 76 who escaped from Stalag Luft III, 50 were handed over to the Gestapo and shot dead. Former PoW Charles Clarke spoke to the Fund before he sadly passed away in 2019. He told us how The Great Escape film helped ensure that the men involved are never forgotten.
Five members of the RAF Spitfire 7s committee switched scrums for saddles to cycle from Poland to Kent to mark the 75th anniversary of the Great Escape.
This March marks 80 years since The Great Escape in 1944.
There are many ways your company can support the RAF Benevolent Fund through a corporate partnership.
When ex-RAF servicewoman Jesse needed to take her career in a new direction due to lasting damage from a leg injury, the RAF Benevolent Fund stepped in to support her retraining decision and help ease the financial strain.
On 14 September, former Flight Lieutenant Colin Bell (DFC AE FRICS), 102, took part in an extraordinary fundraising challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund, London’s Air Ambulance and The Royal College of Nursing Foundation.
In 1992 a group of young RAF widows, who felt very much as you probably do now, met and founded the RAF Widows' Association. We give emotional support and practical help based on our own personal experience.
When Emily was born prematurely, the months and years to follow were filled with worry for parents Jon and Hannah about the uncertainty of her health.
To mark the Month of the Military Child, we want to highlight the Fund’s national youth work programme, Airplay, and the incredible work of the team involved to make it a success. We spoke with Julia Purton about her role as an Airplay Station Youth Worker at RAF Henlow.
To mark the Month of the Military Child, we are highlighting the Fund’s national youth work programme, Airplay, and the support available for young people across stations. We spoke to Airplay children at RAF Cosford about what the programme means to them.