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

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

6. How we help…

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

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

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

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

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. Support to Armed Forces Covenant and New Employment Model Focus for 2014… 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. 80% of non-legacy income from branches Fundraising Challenges… How to generate more supporters Create clearly defined ‘Supporter Journey’ More support from general public

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

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

23. Our membership…

24. 63,500 members Membership today… 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… Size of RAF 34K 33.3% 42K 10.8%

27. Increasing membership retention and recruitment Membership Priorities in 2014… 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. Members, branches, serving personnel, cadets Strengths and Opportunities… RAFALOs BSOs rafa YOUTH A strengthening brand Outstanding welfare provision Sound financial platform

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

31. The Royal Air Forces Association