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Julie Corbett and Ben Elephant mascot

Celebrating the Fund’s award-winning fundraiser this Volunteers’ Week

For Volunteers’ Week this 1-7 June, we are shining a spotlight on Julie Corbett, a determined, successful, and committed volunteer fundraiser for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

2 June 2023
Stacey Mitchell

“I can now live independently in my adapted home thanks to the Fund”

Stacey Mitchell joined the RAF aged 19, ready for a long and fulfilling career in the services. However, her career was cut short in November 2016 when Stacey sustained…

1 September 2023
Emily Caffrey

10-year-old Fund beneficiary to take on triathlon to raise money

A 10-year-old RAF Benevolent Fund beneficiary will be taking on a triathlon in Leeds on 21 May to raise money for the Fund.

14 May 2023
Ann smiling in Fund gillet outdoors in greenery

"The Fund has been like another family to me since my MS diagnosis"

Working in the RAF as a police woman for two decades, being an active runner and taking part in multiple expeditions over the years, Ann Hughes has always taken on…

13 May 2023
Rob Henderon Dambusters

Dambusters 80th anniversary: My father’s role in the Dambusters Raid and how the Fund has supported me

Robert ‘Bob’ Henderson joined 617 Squadron when it was established in 1943, recruited as a Flight Engineer, to become part of the historic Dams Raid.  We spoke with his…

Mick Curran

"Without the Fund I wouldn’t be able to do the sport I love"

Archery has been a lifeline for RAF veteran Mick Curran who, after a car accident in 1992, experienced a multitude of health conditions. Thanks to the RAF Benevolent…

28 April 2023