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Ricky Whittle

My Dad is my very own superhero

To mark Black History Month this year, we are celebrating the diversity of our RAF Family. Actor Ricky Whittle describes his RAF pilot father as a 'beautiful, brown-eyed…

15 October 2021
Play park Pip Beck

RAF Waddington opens new community centre play park transformed by £96k refurb

On 28 September, RAF Waddington opened its new community centre.

11 October 2021
Sidney Mcfarlane

From the Windrush to an MBE for services to equality and diversity

To mark Black History Month this year, we are celebrating the diversity of our RAF Family. Sidney father of Hollywood actor Colin McFarlane is a member of that family,…

10 October 2021
Brave Briton

Fund supporter Duncan Slater named as Brave Briton 2021

Former RAF sergeant Duncan Slater, who lost both legs in a bomb blast in Afghanistan but has gone on to overcome one amazing challenge after another, have been chosen as…

8 October 2021
Welfare Advice

Universal Credit Covid-19 uplift ending

In this advice blog, Welfare Benefits Advisor Alan Blackett outlines the changes to welfare benefits which are coming into force at the end of September and how they may…

27 September 2021
Thrive Adversity

RAF spouses invited to join wellbeing course to overcome adversity

The RAF Benevolent Fund will be hosting a four-part series of online wellbeing workshops for the partners of serving RAF personnel in October.

26 September 2021