<<Insert Name Here>> <<Insert Job Here>> The RAF Association: The Association recognises that RAF personnel and their immediate families dedicate their lives to their country, and to ensure that such a sacrifice does not result in suffering, poverty or loneliness. • • • • • Membership organisation & welfare charity Around 65,000 members worldwide Homes from Home Self funding – no MoD/government funding Last year Wings Appeal raised £1.6 million How the RAF Association currently supports Cadets: • • • £5000 a year contribution towards Air Cadet magazine The Cadet Award – 10 fully funded places to RAF Akrotiri - Cyprus 2 x 35 hour & 4 x 12 hour – Flying scholarship – Applications for 2014 open in OCTOBER 2013! Introducing… rafaYOUTH facebook community Regular updates, news, polls and quizzes… Become a rafaYOUTH member: The new membership category of the RAF Association created for 13-17 year olds in the air-related uniformed youth organisations: ATC, CCF(RAF), Air Scouts & GVCAC • Promoting youth development through an air-related environment • Encouraging volunteering, support & interaction • Inspiring and growing the next generation of RAF Association members & our future aviation community • Increased awareness of the Association, its goals & its work Free Prize Draws for incredible experiences… And lots, lots more! rafaYOUTH Membership • Like our facebook page from TODAY to enter the first free prize draw! • RAFA Youth Membership launches officially on the 1st August 2013 • Encouraging young people to join your organisations • Regular valuable content and access to highly-desirable flying experiences and free prize draws • Membership costs just £10 per year • Gift/Group Memberships also available! For more information: Contact: Helen Gibson – Youth Community Manager helen.gibson@rafa.org.uk or rafayouth@rafa.org.uk 0116 268 8789 / 07 879 475 445 facebook.com/rafaYOUTH