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RAF Benevolent Fund and One YMCA launch 2023 Airplay Annual Review

The RAF Benevolent Fund and One YMCA have launched the latest Airplay Annual Review for 2023 which highlights the key findings and impact of the Fund’s national youth…

23 April 2024
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Month of the Military Child: How the Fund is meeting the needs of RAF children

To mark the Month of the Military Child, the Fund provides insight into the challenges RAF children experience and how the demand in support for young people in the RAF…

28 March 2024
Colin Bell and Mark Vickers on helipad

WW2 Mosquito Bomber Pilot,102, completes 17 storey abseil for Fund to break Guinness World Record

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,…

15 September 2023
John Bell at Bomber Command Memorial 2022 holding poppy wreath

Fund pays tribute to Bomber Command veteran, Wing Commander John Bell MBE DFC LdH

All at the RAF Benevolent Fund pay tribute to the service and life of Wing Commander John Bell MBE DFC LdH, who sadly passed away on 18 March 2024 at the age of 100 –…

19 March 2024
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Study shows online gaming is bringing RAF families closer

A new report part-funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund investigates the benefits and pitfalls of using internet technology to communicate.

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REVEALED: RAF Benevolent Fund Awards 2024 Shortlist

We are excited to announce the shortlist of nominees for our annual awards ceremony, which will take place on 25 April 2024. Members of the public were invited to make…