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Dan and Mike in blue team outfits on Bargain Hunt set

RAF veterans and charity ambassadors take part in D-Day special of BBC’s Bargain Hunt

To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day this year, RAF Benevolent Fund ambassadors went head-to-head with other Armed Forces veterans in a D-Day special episode of the BBC…

Bomber Command airmen collage

D-Day 80: Stories of the lost Bomber Command airmen

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, it is important to pay tribute to the brave airmen of RAF Bomber Command who lost their lives in the fight for freedom…

23 May 2024
Len Eaton

D-Day 80: The legacy of Operation Taxable airman

To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day this June, Roy Eaton shares a guest blog about his uncle Len Eaton, a Wireless Operator who served as part of Operation Taxable and…

23 May 2024
Kirky with medals

Volunteers' Week: Q&A with Fund Volunteer Kirky

To mark Volunteers’ Week (3-9 June), we spoke to Fund volunteer and ex-RAF serviceman Crawford Kirkhope, known as Kirky, to find out more about what his role involves…

RAF Halton team posing with medals at finish

RAF Halton team take part in Tough Mudder challenge for Fund

On Saturday 18 May, a team of 13 RAF Halton personnel took part in the Tough Mudder challenge to raise money for the RAF Benevolent Fund.

22 May 2024
Gavin and GHQ Spirits outside Edinburgh Castle

GHQ Spirits to launch D-Day 80 limited-edition collection to raise money for Fund

To commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, GHQ Spirits has launched a limited-edition Scottish rum, vodka and gin range to raise money for the Fund and other Service…

16 May 2024