We offer relationship counseling and mediation services in partnership with Relate to provide additional support for the RAF Family. Our services include:

1. Relationship Counseling: We offer up to six free counseling sessions conducted by trained Relate counselors for RAF personnel, Reservists, veterans, and their partners. Our confidential service is available to individuals in various relationship statuses, including married, cohabiting, in same-sex relationships, separated, divorced, or single. Counseling can be done in person, via video call, over the telephone, or through web-based live chat for convenience, including for those located overseas.

2. Sex Therapy: RAF personnel, Reservists, veterans, and their partners can access up to 20 free sex therapy sessions through Relate, funded by the RAF Benevolent Fund, to address sexual difficulties and improve physical intimacy.

3. Mediation Support for Couples: When relationships face challenges, mediation can help resolve disputes related to living arrangements, child maintenance, property, and finances. We offer financial assistance for mediation services through Relate, covering the initial session's full cost and subsidizing standard packages of further sessions for RAF personnel, Reservists, veterans, and their partners.

Confidentiality: Your discussions with Relate consultants or counselors are entirely confidential. While you'll need to provide your or your partner's service details to Relate for eligibility confirmation, no one beyond Relate and our service providers will be informed of your use of these services, unless safeguarding concerns arise.

To access our services or for inquiries, please find our contact details at the URL provided.

Eligibility: Please note we do have eligibility requirement, which you can find by reviewing our eligibility checklist.

For more than 100 years, the RAF Benevolent Fund has been supporting members of our RAF Family through thick and thin, providing practical, emotional, and financial support whenever they need us. There are many ways the RAF Benevolent Fund can support you and your family. We always aim to provide a tailor-made approach to each individual situation ensuring you get the best support when you need it. In 2022 we supported over 40,700 veterans, serving personnel and their families. 13,800 were supported with their emotional wellbeing and more than 6,900 were supported financially.