THE LATEST OABF NEWS

THE LATEST OABF NEWS

Fighting your corner for OVER a century

Stay up to date with all that we’re doing to support the officer community.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Everyone at the Officers’ Association Benevolent Fund (OABF). So, we say farewell to 2023 and what a significant year it has been for the OABF.  The beginnings of a brand new chapter and one that returns the OABF to its founding principle.
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New Wikipedia Page for the OABF

Earlier this year we commissioned a historian to research the history of the Officers’ Association. From its founding in February 1920 to the OABF that we know and love today, the evolution of the organisation has been traced in the context of UK military history across the past 100+ years.
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Hon Reps Roadshow 2023

A highlight of the OABF Benevolent Fund’s (OABFBF) calendar is our annual Hon Reps’ Roadshow. An opportunity to get together, reflect on the year, share learnings and most importantly to say a big thank you for the invaluable work carried out by our dedicated team of voluntary Hon Reps.
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The OABF and Waterloo Uncovered – ‘Waterloo to Waterloo’ Excavation Trip

Captain (retd) Philip Bailey, a beneficiary of the Officers’ Association (OABF) had the once in a life-time opportunity to take part in the Waterloo Uncovered excavation of the battlefield in July 2018.
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Everything you Need to Know about Volunteering for the OABF

Why become an OABF Volunteer? Our volunteer Honorary Representatives ‘Hon Reps’, play a major role in our work at the Officers' Association Benevolent Fund, taking on tasks alongside and complementary to the work of our professional Grants & Welfare staff.
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Working as an OABF ‘Hon Rep’ Volunteer Support Manager

Meet Bridget Gallagher, the OABF’s Volunteer Support Manager. Here she tells us about her links to the military, career within the Ex-service Charitable Welfare Sector and the invaluable role that our team of volunteers, ‘Hon Reps’, play in supporting former military Officers and their families through the OABF.
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