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The government's Child Trust Fund: Find your lost account

We spoke to RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Rebecca Relph, about how to find the lost Child Trust Fund accounts for children and young people in the RAF,…

30 January 2025
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What the Spring Statement means for the RAF Family

RAF Benevolent Fund Welfare Benefits Advisor, Jen Kelly, outlines some of the key welfare benefit changes announced in the Spring Statement, which may affect the RAF…

27 March 2025
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Jacob the Pilot experiences first electric aircraft flight at Saxon Air event

On Saturday 22 March, RAF Benevolent Fund supporter Jacob Newson, known as Jacob the Pilot, experienced his first electric aircraft flight thanks to Saxon Air in…

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RAF Benevolent Fund Awards 2025 shortlist announced

The RAF Benevolent Fund has revealed the shortlist for its prestigious annual awards, which will take place on 24 April 2025.

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Op Varsity 80: 100-year-old RAF pilot Walter Martin shares his remarkable story

Today marks the 80th anniversary of Operation Varsity, an historic mission that saw thousands of RAF glider pilots take to the skies during the final stages of the…

24 March 2025
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“The Fund has been there for me through difficult times – their support means everything to me”

After 20 years of service in the RAF, Geoff Stevens has faced some tough times, from being medically discharged to dealing with the loss of his wife. But through it all,…

24 March 2025