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How we supported RAF veterans at the Hayling Island Group Breaks

Social isolation, relationship difficulties and psychological issues are affecting significant numbers of the RAF veteran community, including an estimated 100,000…

16 June 2023
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 in RAF uniform and Stacey post-op

“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…

25 May 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 Hughes

"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…