NAAFI Fund Projects

During Round 3 of the NAAFI Fund, £1,500 was awarded to RAF Akrotiri to improve the range of books at the base’s library in Cyprus. This project improved the welfare of serving personnel by providing an increased selection of books across many different genres,...

During Round 3 of the NAAFI Fund, £6,000 was awarded to 901 Expeditionary Air Wing to transform various communal areas in coalition accommodation. Based in Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, this project’s aim was to improve the wellbeing of stationed troops with a...

During Round 3, 205 Scottish Field Hospital Reserve were awarded £10,000 for the refurbishment and modernisation of their facility. The Graham House Army Reserve Centre is home to the largest detachment Field Hospital in Scotland, and the site is the former home of...

During Round 3, funding of £10,000 was awarded for some brand-new outdoor equipment to improve the livelihoods of serving families.  The Army regiment based in Tidworth, England, received significant improvements to their outdoor welfare facilities including four...

During Round 2, funding of £17,000 was awarded to 42 Commando for a new set of paddleboards for serving Marines of all levels to enjoy. Based just outside of Plymouth, the regiment is one of three elite battalion sized units of specialist teams, ready to deploy around...

During Round 3, funding of £6,000 was granted for 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland to provide an area within the camp where families and serving personnel can enjoy quality time together. The project included the introduction of a cosy cinema room and...

During Round 2, £15,000 was granted to improve the quality of life for personnel at the Community Centre Facility in Poggio Renatico, Italy. The project included fulfilling the outdoor area’s potential by introducing artificial grass and rattan furniture for the...

During Round 3, funding of £5,000 was granted for Phoenix Recovery Centre to enhance the facilities for serving personnel. Based in Catterick Garrison, the project’s aim was to improve the welfare of personnel by introducing an apiary for bees. With already two fully...

In 2022, funding of £15,000 was approved for the refurbishment of the bar and cinema welfare facilities at 902 Expeditionary Air Wing. Who doesn’t love a relaxing evening watching a film with friends? That’s exactly what the serving personnel can now do at the bar,...

During Round 3, funding of £12,000 was granted for the improvement of Peter Pan's Community Centre in Gamecock Barracks, Nuneaton. The centre begand as a toddler group created by families, for families, and has now developed into a full day care provision. Working...

During Round 1, funding of £5,000 was granted for seven stand-up-paddle boards and additional equipment for Bristol University Royal Naval Unit. The equipment will be used by serving personnel from Army, Navy and Marines Reserves, along with Sea Cadets, Scouts and...

During Round One, 5 Force Support Battalion received funding of around £5,000 for a new set of mountain bikes. Getting out on the bikes offers multiple benefits to the personnel including; green and sustainable transport, enriching families’ ability to explore the...