To commemorate Battle of Britain week the RAF Benevolent Fund has joined forces with Spitfire Ale to help raise money to support serving and retired members of the RAF, and their families.

Kentish Brewery Shepherd Neame has created a limited edition Battle of Britain pack of its popular Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale. As part of the promotion, which takes place throughout September, 25 pence from each eight-pack sold and 10 pence per pint in participating Punch Taverns pubs, will go to the charity. Ale-drinkers will also get the opportunity to win a day with the Red Arrows.

Helping to launch the partnership at the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby, was 88 year old Battle of Britain veteran and ex-Spitfire pilot, Wing Commander Terence Cane, who was captured by the Germans after shooting down a German fighter plane over the Channel.

Terence said, "I'm proud to be here today to support the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund which has done so much to help generations of RAF men and woman - from veterans of the Great Wars like myself to those deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan today."

Shepherd Neame's Sales and Marketing Director, Graeme Craig, added: "This September, ale-lovers can enjoy the great taste of Spitfire while knowing they are also helping those who have risked their lives to preserve our freedom."

Kemble Airfield is laying on a weekend of nostalgia later this month with the RAF Benevolent Fund set to benefit as a chosen charity. The Battle of Britain open day, incorporating the Great Vintage Flying Weekend, sees a Spitfire and Hurricane taking to the skies.

Other aircraft flying in for the two-day extravaganza include a Piston Provost, Hornet Moth, Ryan PT22 and Douglas DC3 Dakota, along with vintage jets from the 1950s.

"The weekend commemorates Battle of Britain Day," said a show spokesman. "We'll try to recreate the atmosphere of the old RAF 'At Home' days that were common on most stations up until the 1970s."

Gates open on 13 and 14 September at 10am. Admission costs £10 per person, under-15s go free.

For more information, call Kemble Events on 09063 023320.

Do you have a mobile phone that has come the the end of its useful life or which you have replaced with a newer model?

Rather than throwing the phone away or leaving it at the back of a drawer, you can help support the Fund and keep the planet green by sending us your phone for recycling.

Simply send us an email with the subject 'Cellphone Recycling' together with your name and address and we will send you a prepaid, preaddressed recycling envelope. Put your old phone in the envelope and post it in the nearest post-box. You will not only help the environment but also be supporting our welfare work.

A new charity rally event to celebrate the life of England's only World Rally Champion has been announced. The Richard Burns Memorial Rally will take place at RAF Marham on 13-14 September. The rally will feature 120 competitors - with amateurs competing against some of the world's top drivers - and aims to raise in excess of £100,000. Proceeds will be split between the Richard Burns Foundation, which provides support for people suffering from life-threatening diseases or injury, and the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.

The inspiration for the event was provided by Richard Burns' visit to Royal Air Force Marham in 2000 when he was taken for a flight in a Tornado GR4 jet. On the same day Richard gave Sgt Chris Daykin of the Royal Air Force Marham ground crew a driving lesson in a WRC car - which left a lasting impression. Chris wanted to do something to pay tribute to the memory of his hero after he passed away due to a brain tumour in 2005. Chris - who will drive his own rally car in the event - said, "In this, the 90th Anniversary year of the Royal Air Force, I hope to bring a wide range of people together for this event from the motor sport industry and the Royal Air Force so that our combined efforts can make a difference to people less fortunate than ourselves in health and well-being."

Over six days in December, a team from RAF Honington will compete in the Abu Dhabi Adventure Challenge - racing across sea, desert and mountains using disciplines as diverse as sea kayaking, camel hiking and adventure running. Team Towergate Wilson is sponsored by the military insurers of the same name and is comprised of Pete Golding, Simon Nielson, Steven Robinson and Kayleigh Stevenson - all Physical Training Instructors in the Royal Air Force. All funds raised on their intrepid journey will go towards the RAF Benevolent Fund. Please email the team at myserendipity@btinternet.com for details of how to sponsor them.

Nursery Fresh Postal Flowers are part of the Copseys Ltd, group of companies which has been growing and importing flowers since 1951.
Copseys Ltd currently has 7 acres of glasshouses and supplies high street supermarkets, florists and garden centres.

Nursery Fresh is situated on the Nursery and benefits from the availability of exceptionally fresh flowers that have been conditioned in one of the many on-site cold stores. This ensures that all flowers are despatched fresh from the Nursery resulting in maximum vase life on receipt.

Nursery Fresh are pleased to offer all military personnel, retired military personnel and MOD civilians a 15% discount on all published prices.

Whats more; if you decide to send flowers from the RAFBF charity selection, Nursery Fresh will send £2.00 from the purchase price to the Fund!

Bob Kemp, the RAF Benevolent Fund's Director Scotland, handed over a cheque for £40,000 on behalf of the charity to Lieutenant Colonel Ian Ballantyne, Chief Executive of Scottish Veterans' Residences (SVR) in Edinburgh recently.

A number of flats are being built on the land of the former Murray Home in Gilmerton to provide accommodation for ex-servicemen and women in Edinburgh and the Fund is delighted to support this initiative.

Simon McIlroy has kindly offered to donate royalties from the sale of his forthcoming book, 'POW 3267', to the RAF Benevolent Fund

POW 3267 is about Simon's father, William McIlroy, who enlisted at the age of 17 with the RAF, and it tells the story of his wartime experiences in RAF Bomber Command.

POW 3267 describes Mac's operations, his time in the famous Stalag Luft 3 Prisoner of War camp and subsequent escape.

Priced at £14.75 (£3.00 post & packing), it can now be ordered from Knights of the Ream, PO Box 3255, South Croydon, CR2 1AH.

Ebay for charity is an easy way to support the RAF Benevolent Fund when selling your unwanted items on eBay. By becoming an eBay Community Seller you can choose to donate a percentage, or all, of your item's final selling price to the Fund.

eBay has partnered with MissionFish, a non-profit service provider, to manage the donation process, so you don't have to. This includes claiming Gift Aid on your donation if you have made a Gift Aid declaration, which means that the HM Revenue & Customs will donate an additional 28p for every pound that you give to the RAFBF.

eBay for Charity listings are unique

All eBay for Charity listings are integrated into the main eBay site, so buyers can find them easily. Additionally, the programme has several unique features that help your listings stand out:

• Buyers can search for eBay for Charity listings through Advanced Search and customised search options.
• Each eBay for Charity listing has a distinctive blue and yellow ribbon in search results and the title bar. It also has information about your donation amount and the RAFBF in the item description.
• Buyers can also search for listings on the dedicated eBay for Charity page.

To find out more about how to support our welfare work by becoming an eBay Community Seller visit www.ebay.co.uk

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