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Sam in swim kit and sam in wheelchair holding basketball

“The Fund has helped me recover and return to my active lifestyle”

Squadron Leader Samantha May’s active lifestyle in the RAF took a turn for the worse when she was injured in a sporting accident. Thanks to her determination and…

27 January 2025
Matt Wickens and family on beach

“The Fund was there for my wife and I when we needed it most”

After a devastating sledging accident left RAF serviceman Matt Wickens in constant pain with a long recovery, the RAF Benevolent Fund was there by his side providing…

27 January 2025
3 pics - Neil Fellingham in Team UK kit, with parents in uniform and on bike

“The support from the Fund empowered me as I came to terms with my disability”

After a devastating car accident left Neil Fellingham with a life-changing leg injury, his RAF career came to an unexpected end. Facing career uncertainty, adjusting to…

22 January 2025
Osling family

"A grant towards occupational therapy gave us the answers we needed for our autistic son"

When Laura and Matthew Osling’s two-year-old son, Nye, was experiencing unexplained behavioural issues at nursery, they didn’t know what to do...

15 January 2025
David and wife

“I knew that as a veteran I could get support from the Fund”

When RAF veteran David Cumberland lost his civilian job, the uncertainty for his family was weighing him down. David was supported by the RAF Benevolent Fund during this…

8 January 2025
Glen Evans in front of plane in uniform

“The Fund’s support was key to my recovery following a traumatic bike accident”

In 2015, a horrific bike accident left Glen Evans in a coma, with months of recovery ahead of him. The RAF Benevolent Fund helped him in his hour of need, ensuring his…

21 November 2024