Our corporate partners are a vital part of the RAF Association’s network. Many of our partners support us year after year; making donations, taking part in events and providing volunteers for our services.
Our partners also play a critical role in helping us to deliver our large-scale outreach campaigns, through which we identify members of the RAF community who may be struggling and in need of our support. Last year, with the help of our corporate partners, we were able to make 8005 welfare check calls to RAF veterans and their families.
Other partners have provided financial support to help with the delivery our welfare and wellbeing services, such as the RAF Association’s Connections for Life service, which fights loneliness with friendship, and our Finding it Tough? mental wellbeing courses for non-serving members of the RAF community.
Our corporate partners are also helping us to make RAFA Rides one of the biggest charity cycling events of the year. Each year, RAFA Rides, which is largely sponsored by our corporate partners, connects thousands of cyclists from across the world through a shared purpose and passion.
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CGI
CGI is one of the world’s largest IT and business consulting services firms in the world who combine human ingenuity with the power of technology.
CGI have been strategic partner for number of years, offering their pro bono support to design and build the digital footprint for Navigating Dementia, the information eco-system around Finding it Tough most recently helping us understanding how we engage with the younger members of serving RAF personnel.
MBDA
A leading company in the defence industry, MBDA is a unique multi-national European group that provides decisive military capability to protect national security and enable strategic independence.
MBDA support RAFA’s ‘Finding it Tough’ programme as part of a multi-year partnership which promotes positive mental health and help to provide training for the outreach programme and Connections for Life volunteers.
The organisation have also supported with individual RAFA projects including the conversion of Rothbury House, one of our independent living locations, the provision of support boxes for veterans living independently across the UK and having volunteers support the Outreach programme.
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin have operated in the UK for nearly 80 years and their innovations and partnerships have long contributed to the country’s defence, security and prosperity.
The global defence technology company have been the principal sponsor of RAFA Rides, RAFA’s annual cycling event, for five years which helps to support those who serve and who have served in the RAF and their families.
Lockheed Martin also support RAFA with annual events that take place around the country as well as having volunteers support the Connections for Life service.
Babcock
Babcock is an international defence, aerospace and security company who deliver engineering, support and critical systems to defence and civil markets across the world.
Babcock have been silver sponsors of RAFA Rides, taken part in the RAF Association’s Outreach programme and have supported with the opening of new RAFAKidz nurseries.
Clarion
Clarion Defence provide a number of events offering a collaborative space for defence and security organisations of all sizes to meet with their customers, partners and decision makers.
As one of the charity partners for DSEI, Clarion have supported the Association with promoting our wellbeing initiatives as well as providing financial support for our services.
Collins
Collins is innovating and collaborating on the most impactful initiatives in aerospace and is delivering breakthrough solutions to transform the aerospace industry, on aircraft and beyond.
Collins have kindly sponsored the RAF Association’s Five Ways to Wellbeing programme for several years as well as the recent Battle of Britain event at Chester Cathedral.
Leonardo
Leonardo is a global industrial group that builds technological capabilities in aerospace, defence and security and plays a prominent role in major international strategic programmes.
Leonardo have been valued sponsors of the RAF Assocation’s Finding it Tough programme for several years and their volunteers have also supported the Outreach programme.
Lone Star
Lone Star is a provider of applied decision intelligence and engineering solutions who deliver answers to complex problems in manufacturing, aerospace, defence, energy, logistics and transportation.
Lone Star have been silver sponsors of RAFA Rides, supporting the events which bring mental and physical benefits to members of the RAF community and beyond.
Raytheon UK
A technology company operating across the UK, Raytheon supply the UK government and global customers, supporting the defence and aerospace, cyber and space sectors.
Raytheon UK are much valued and long-term sponsors of RAFA Rides, their volunteers have taken part in the Outreach programme, and helped with the provision of STEM activity booklets for students.
Verizon
Verizon is a global communications technology company delivering the promise of the digital world to millions of customers and business partners every day.
Verizon’s support for the RAF Association is wide-ranging including providing volunteers for the Outreach programme, Connections for Life Christmas cards, festive boxes for independent living and the opening of new RAFAKidz nurseries.
Boeing
Boeing now has a highly skilled workforce of over 4,000 people across UK locations and is a key member of the country’s aerospace and wider industrial ecosystem.
Boeing are regular sponsors of RAFA Rides and have supported many of the RAF Association’s welfare initiatives.
Inzpire
An award-winning supplier of products, training and technical services, defence company Inzpire is a trusted partner of the UK MoD and Armed Forces worldwide.
Inzpire volunteers have helped support the Outreach programme and have been proud sponsors of RAFA Rides.
PLEXSYS
PLEXSYS is a modeling and simulation software company with over 30 years of delivering live, virtual, and constructive training readiness solutions and innovation around the world.
PLEXSYS have been regular sponsors of RAFA Rides, supporting the events which bring mental and physical benefits to members of the RAF community and beyond.
Serco
With a focus on serving governments globally, Serco’s innovative services and solutions span justice, migration, defence, space, customer services, health, and transport.
Serco’s volunteersf have helped support the RAF Associaion’s Outreach programme and have been proud sponsors of RAFA Rides.
Top Aces
Top Aces have been regular sponsors of RAFA Rides, supporting the events which bring mental and physical benefits to members of the RAF community and beyond.
