The 2017 RAFBF Award winners gather on stage at the RAF’s leading welfare charity’s fifth annual awards ceremony
The RAF’s leading welfare charity, the RAF Benevolent Fund has announced the shortlisted nominees for its sixth annual awards. The winners of nine awards categories will be revealed at a special ceremony at London’s Gibson Hall, to be held on 7 June 2018.
Air Vice-Marshal David Murray, Chief Executive of the RAF Benevolent Fund, said: “The RAF Benevolent Fund simply could not carry out the vital work that we do, supporting the RAF Family, without the help of our incredible supporters. Each year it gets harder and harder to decide on the winners of these awards and that is a testament to the hard work, dedication and creativity with which our supporters contribute to the Fund and its work.
“Our annual awards ceremony allows the Fund the opportunity to showcase that support and also show our fundraisers how their time and donations make a difference to the lives of our beneficiaries, RAF personnel past and present.”
Some nominations were open to the public via the charity’s website and the shortlist was carefully chosen by a panel of expert judges.
Nominees (in no particular order) are:
Welfare Caseworker of the Year: Frank Barrett – RAFA Lincoln, Peter McGraghan – RAFA Darlington Branch, Michael Raw – SSAFA Lincs
Airplay Youth Worker of the Year: Julia Purton – RAF Henlow, Ian Savage – RAF Marham, Hannah Wilson – RAF Digby
Air Training Corps Squadron of the Year: No 723 (Wigan) ATC Squadron, 870 (Dreghorn) ATC Squadron, 1927 (Petersfield) ATC Squadron
Above & Beyond: Corporal Jon Ward, Maria Gordon, Squadron Leader Ryan Morris
Fundraising Team of the Year: 612 (County of Aberdeen) ATC Squadron, Squadron Leader Simon Brewis, Team RAFBF Cosford
RAF Station of the Year: RAF Odiham, RAF Marham, MOD Abbey Wood
Outstanding Support from an Organisation: Edinburgh Lamborghini and Driving Scotland, RDG Bucks, The Worshipful Company of Bakers supported by the RAF Target Rifle Club
Corporate Fundraising Activity of the Year: Aston Martin Cambridge, KPMG, Midshires Mobility Group
RAF Stations Challenge Cup: MOD Abbey Wood, RAF Digby, Leuchars Station
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For more information and high res image please contact: Brooke Harrison-Davies, Communications Executive at RAF Benevolent Fund, E: brooke.harrison-davies@rafbf.org.uk | T: 020 7307 3351 | M: 07825 172447
RAF Benevolent Fund: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund is the RAF’s leading welfare charity. We exist to support current and former members of the RAF, their partners and dependants, whenever they need us. In 2017 we spent £17.6m supporting more than 55,000 members of the RAF Family. For more information visit: www.rafbf.org Twitter: https://twitter.com/RAFBF
