On the 13th September four members of 101 Squadron will swap the VC10 for their bikes and cycle the length of Great Britain in aid of the RAFBF. The journey from Land’s End to John O’Groats – which would take only two hours in the VC10 – will take the team nine days!
The Squadron hope to raise [...]

 
5 former members of 2385 (Melksham) Squadron Air Training Corps have re-united for the first time in twenty-three years to re-create a sponsored cycle ride that they all took part in back in 1987!
The original two-day, 100 mile journey was undertaken in 1987 to raise money for the squadron bus, and started in the Market [...]

12 members of East Midlands Universities Air Squadron (EMUAS) will set out for Paris on Thursday 12th August on a 5 day, 450 mile cycle challenge.
The team will start at EMUAS’s home base, RAFC Cranwell, and make their way through Bedford, Greater London, Canterbury, Dover, Calais, Dannes and Amiens. Their final destination will be [...]

The RAF Falcons, the world’s leading parachute display team, have taken part in a 24 Hour Running Challenge.  The event, which took place near Canterbury in Kent, saw 11 members of the team displaying in the air, before running in aid of the RAFBF, the Falcon’s chosen charity for 2010. 
The course is six and a half miles, [...]

The Horns Pub in Crondall near Odiham Town and RAF Odiham, Hampshire, is holding a LIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL  on the  29th, 30th and 31st May 2010.  
The event is to raise awareness and much needed funds of two local charities (The RAFBF and Emmaus).   The event will consist of:-
Saturday 29th May

Main Stage - Full bands from 12:30 lunch time [...]

Students from the University of London Air Squadron will be taking to the roads at the end of June in support of us, their chosen charity.  Starting at Biggin Hill Airshow on Friday 25th June, the students will cycle approximately 13oo km over 2 weeks, visiting a number of RAF and MoD sites en-route.
Well done [...]

Marathon runner and RAFBF supporter Denise King, has once again completed the Virgin London Marathon running for the Fund.  Denise managed to improve on last year time and ran the race in 5hrs 47 mins.
 
Denise, who has raised a whopping £725 via online donations so far said “the crowds this year were great, very noisy, which really helped [...]

On Saturday 8th May, 6 Physical Training Intructors from RAF Halton took part in a 40 mile Race from Kewick to Barrow, raising money for the RAFBF.  Well done guys!

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Salary circa £31,000
Closing date: Friday 7th May 2010.
This is an exciting new role in a dynamic fundraising team based in our office in London and will involve raising significant support from individuals through the direct marketing programme. You will have responsibility for monitoring the recently increased investment in supporter development and recruitment through [...]

Once again this year, a great St Georges Day Event was held at the Gunmakers Pub in Marylebone, London.  Starting at lunchtime the day’s entertainment included wartime songs from Kas, the Forces Sweetheart as well as the Barrow Boys Pearly Kings and Queen.  Also in attendance were some fantastic Chelsea Pensioners.
The RAF Benevolent Fund were [...]