Plans are well underway for our 2015 Area Confer- ence (see page 2) and our events schedule is quickly filling up. Social events are being planned to thank our members in the north of Scotland and in Northern Ireland, and Branch Sup- port Officer Dave Mowatt will continue his visits to branches. We are looking forward to revealing the exhibition trailer to the pub- lic and are sure it will help to raise awareness of the RAF Association and the important work we do. From all the staff of the RAF Association Scotland and Northern Ireland Area to all members, we wish you a prosperous and hap- py new year. We hope to see you all soon! Once again, the past year was a busy and productive one for the RAF Associa- tion in Scotland and North- ern Ireland. We held anoth- er successful Area Confer- ence in Perth in March. Staff and volunteers repre- sented the Association at a range of large-scale public events, including National Armed Forces Day in Stir- ling, Scotland’s National Airshow at East Fortune, The Newcastle Festival of Flight in County Down and The Scottish Airshow in Ayr/Prestwick. We held barbecues to thank mem- bers in the south-east and the south-west of Scotland. Members who attended the barbecue at RAF Leuchars had the first sight of our new exhibition trailer! Our branches have all been busy providing friend- ship, help and support to members of the RAF Fami- ly. Many of the branches have maintained impres- sive social calendars while also raising funds, repre- senting the RAF Associa- tion at important local and national events and offer- ing essential welfare ser- vices to current and ex- serving RAF personnel and their families. Volunteers have supported hundreds of individuals in a variety of ways, from paying them regular friendship visits to helping them to secure financial support during times of need. As we look forward to 2015, we can see it is go- ing to be even busier! New Year Greetings Inside this issue: Area Confer- ence 2 Membership 3 Website 3 CCF Christ- mas Dinner 4 Lord Mayor’s Show 5 Spitfire Doc- umentary 5 Contact De- tails 6 Area & Branch Sup- porters 6 Diary Dates Scotland & Northern Ireland Area Newsletter THIS NEWSLETTER SHOULD BE DISPLAYED FOR THE USE OF ALL MEMBERS Royal Air Forces Association Scotland & Northern Ireland Area Headquarters and Scotland Office 20 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JX Tel: 0131 225 5221 Email: [email protected]www.rafa.org.uk January 2015 Feb 5 Scotland and Northern Ireland Area Council Meeting, Edinburgh Mar 4 Northern Region Meeting and Welfare Meeting, Lossiemouth Mar 27-29 Scotland and Northern Ireland Area Conference, Perth Apr 22 Southern Region Welfare Meeting, Glasgow May 15-17 National Conference, Eastbourne July 2-5 Tall Ships Races, Belfast July 25 Scotland’s National Airshow, East Fortune August 8 Newcastle Festival of Flight, County Down Sep 5-6 Airwaves Airshow Portrush, County Antrim Sep 5-6 Scottish Airshow, Ayr/Prestwick
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Plans are well underway
for our 2015 Area Confer-
ence (see page 2) and our
events schedule is quickly
filling up. Social events are
being planned to thank our
members in the north of
Scotland and in Northern
Ireland, and Branch Sup-
port Officer Dave Mowatt
will continue his visits to
branches. We are looking
forward to revealing the
exhibition trailer to the pub-
lic and are sure it will help
to raise awareness of the
RAF Association and the
important work we do.
From all the staff of the
RAF Association Scotland
and Northern Ireland Area
to all members, we wish
you a prosperous and hap-
py new year. We hope to
see you all soon!
Once again, the past year
was a busy and productive
one for the RAF Associa-
tion in Scotland and North-
ern Ireland. We held anoth-
er successful Area Confer-
ence in Perth in March.
Staff and volunteers repre-
sented the Association at a
range of large-scale public
events, including National
Armed Forces Day in Stir-
ling, Scotland’s National
Airshow at East Fortune,
The Newcastle Festival of
Flight in County Down and
The Scottish Airshow in
Ayr/Prestwick. We held
barbecues to thank mem-
bers in the south-east and
the south-west of Scotland.
Members who attended the
barbecue at RAF Leuchars
had the first sight of our
new exhibition trailer!
Our branches have all
been busy providing friend-
ship, help and support to
members of the RAF Fami-
ly. Many of the branches
have maintained impres-
sive social calendars while
also raising funds, repre-
senting the RAF Associa-
tion at important local and
national events and offer-
ing essential welfare ser-
vices to current and ex-
serving RAF personnel and
their families. Volunteers
have supported hundreds
of individuals in a variety of
ways, from paying them
regular friendship visits to
helping them to secure
financial support during
times of need.
As we look forward to
2015, we can see it is go-
ing to be even busier!
New Year Greetings
Ins ide th i s
i ssue :
Area Confer-
ence
2
Membership 3
Website 3
CCF Christ-
mas Dinner
4
Lord Mayor’s
Show
5
Spitfire Doc-
umentary
5
Contact De-
tails
6
Area &
Branch Sup-
porters
6
Diary Dates
Scotland & Northern Ireland Area
Newsletter
THIS NEWSLETTER SHOULD BE DISPLAYED FOR THE USE OF ALL MEMBERS
Royal Air Forces Association Scotland & Northern Ireland
Area Headquarters and Scotland Office 20 Queen Street, Edinburgh EH2 1JX
Let Area Administrator Shiela Laramore know what your branch is up to, so that it can be included in next month’s newsletter. You can contact Shiela by calling the office, or you can email your updates and photographs to: [email protected]
HELP US TO STAY IN TOUCH WITH YOU
By far, the quickest and easiest way for us to get in contact with our members is through email. This method of communication also saves money on postage – money that we can instead spend on providing welfare support to members of the RAF Family. Please update us on your current email ad-dress by sending a quick note to Shiela using the details above.