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The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo donates £70,000 to the Fund, supporting the RAF Family

The RAF Benevolent Fund is delighted to have received a generous £70,000 donation from The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. The Tattoo has been a huge support to the…

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Fund lays wreath to commemorate Llandow air disaster 75 years on

On 9 March, a commemoration ceremony was held in memory of the 75th anniversary of the largest civil air disaster in Wales, with a wreath laid by Ambassador Rob Bugden…

Liz McConaghy

International Women’s Day: Q&A with ‘Chinook Crew Chick’ Liz McConaghy

To mark International Women’s Day this year, we spoke with Flight Sergeant Liz McConaghy – the longest serving RAF Chinook crew member, spanning a 17 year career flying…

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Women’s History Month: “My top secret and demanding job at RAF Medmenham during WW2”

This Women’s History Month, we want to celebrate the contributions women have made throughout history in the RAF. We spoke to Sybil Piper, who served in the Women’s…

3 March 2025
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Helplines Awareness Day: Q&A with Fund Welfare Navigator Lindsay Hutton

With Helpline Awareness Day taking place on 23 February, we spoke with Lindsay Hutton, who is the Welfare Navigator Manager at the RAF Benevolent Fund. She provides her…

20 February 2025
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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