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The Royal Air Forces Association

The Royal Air Forces Association. Who We Are and What We Do. Our mission…. Our mission is simple: to ensure that their sacrifice does not result in suffering, loneliness or poverty. Our purpose is to provide welfare support to the whole RAF Family. Who we are…. Membership organisation.

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The Royal Air Forces Association

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  1. The Royal Air Forces Association

  2. Who We Are and What We Do

  3. Our mission… • Our mission is simple: to ensure that their sacrifice does not result in suffering, loneliness or poverty • Our purpose is to provide welfare support to the whole RAF Family

  4. Who we are… • Membership organisation • Charity governed by Royal Charter • 63,500 members worldwide • Offering friendship, help and support for the whole RAF Family • Entirely reliant on public donations, receiving no government funding

  5. Today… • How we help • The Families Federation’s work • Financial health • Funding our welfare work • Our members • Working together • The future

  6. How we help…

  7. Welfare support in 2013… • HWOs and Case Workers our cornerstone • Over 82,000 welfare visits, emails and calls • Accredited training and support • Released over £1.4m in welfare grants • 2,000 short breaks

  8. Serving Personnel… • Wings Video Mail • Storybook Wings • Contact Houses on over 30 RAF Stations • Specialist Employment Advice • Person Centred Support • Individual grants and RAF Sports donations

  9. Veteran Welfare… • Short breaks at: Rothbury House Flowerdown House Richard Peck House • Sheltered housing and supported living • Alabare veterans homes partnership

  10. War Pensions & Compensation… • Over £460,000 secured in 2013 • 35 tribunals attended • Over 120 cases underway at any one time • 74 applications positively resolved in 2013 • Highly respected by MoD and government

  11. 2014 Welfare Direction… • Forward planning the Welfare Journey to 2020 • Recruit and train Welfare volunteers • All volunteers to be trained to accredited standard by end of 2015

  12. RAF Families Federation…

  13. Focus for 2014… • Support to Armed Forces Covenant and New Employment Model • Expanded remit to include single personnel and reservists • Evidence gathering – online surveys and workshops

  14. Influence… • Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare & Vets • CAS and RAF Senior Leadership Team • House of Commons Defence Committee • Armed Forces Pay Review Body • Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group • Defence Infrastructure Organisation

  15. Financial Health…

  16. 2013 Finances… • Today • Strategic Financial Planning • Prudence

  17. 2013 Income – Total £8.7 million…

  18. 2013 Expenditure – Total £7.5 million…

  19. Funding our Welfare support…

  20. Fundraising Challenges… • 80% of non-legacy income from branches • How to generate more supporters • Create clearly defined ‘Supporter Journey’ • More support from general public

  21. Fundraising Actions… • Support branches • Engage further with RAF and ATC • Inform and enthuse the general public

  22. Fundraising Initiatives… • Public engagement - Door-to-Door - Wings Pub Lotto - Grand Draw • Legacy programme - Remembrance Garden - In Memoriam

  23. Our membership…

  24. Membership today… • 63,500 members • 96.9% retention rate • 82% recruitment of all new RAF entrants • Branch network of 422 + 11 RMGs • 85 RAF Association Clubs • Over 600 rafa YOUTH members in Jan 2014

  25. Our membership…

  26. Serving personnel membership… 42K 10.8% 34K 33.3% Size of RAF

  27. Membership Priorities in 2014… • Increasing membership retention and recruitment • Improving % of serving RAF as members • Retaining and supporting branch network • Maintaining relevance • Ensuring ongoing appeal of our clubs • Increasing BSO support to branches • Promoting rafa YOUTH

  28. Working Together…

  29. Strengths and Opportunities… • Outstanding welfare provision • Members, branches, serving personnel, cadets • RAFALOs • BSOs • rafa YOUTH • A strengthening brand • Sound financial platform

  30. The Future • Continue to do our best for the RAF Family • Changing face of welfare need • 2020 Vision – closer collaboration with other RAF charities

  31. The Royal Air Forces Association

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