Skip to main content
Home

RAF Family

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…

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
Midge Hartley

“The support from the Fund has allowed me to maintain a feeling of independence and normality”

An unexpected diagnosis of Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP) left RAF veteran Midge Hartley in need of home adaptations to support his day-to-day living, because of his…

14 April 2023
Liberty Haynes

Liberty Haynes to raise funds for RAF Benevolent Fund in London Marathon

Few mums consider taking on a marathon postpartum. But this isn’t the case for Liberty Haynes, whose father Lawrie Haynes was previously chairman of the Fund, as Liberty…