About the branch
What is RAFA, and what we do
Welfare, friendship and a lasting link with the Royal Air Force family.
About the branch
Welfare, friendship and a lasting link with the Royal Air Force family.
The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) is an international charity that provides welfare support to serving and ex-serving Royal Air Force personnel, their spouses and dependent children, throughout the world. The delivery of this welfare is centred on a branch system.
Branches are located overseas and throughout the United Kingdom. Members identify cases of need, which are then resolved through the efforts of the branch's welfare team. Branches also hold regular meetings to further comradeship and friendship between members, to arrange and participate in visits to places of interest, and to keep up to date on what is happening in today's Royal Air Force.
Branches maintain a close link with the Royal Air Force family and are often included in ceremonial and remembrance events alongside serving personnel. In addition, branches foster and maintain close links with the Air Training Corps, the Combined Cadet Force, the Girls Venture Corps and the Air Scouts.
RAFA supports air-minded youth, serving and retired Royal Air Force personnel, and veterans.
Our welfare team identifies and helps resolve cases of need among the RAF family in our area.
Year-round fundraising — collections, events and stalls — to fund the Association's vital welfare work.
Members attend the annual Remembrance Day Parade in Shrewsbury and other ceremonial events.
Trips to places of interest, lunches and social gatherings that keep comradeship strong.
Close ties with RAF Shawbury, the Air Training Corps and cadet organisations.