R e a d e r O f f e r s ReaderOffers Luxury premier dinner cruise with Bateaux London for four people. S  T


odexho Defence is delighted to offer a luxury premier dinner cruise with Bateaux London for four people. Te offer includes a welcome cocktail, a four-course a la


carte menu with wine, live entertainment and aſter- dinner dancing. Bateaux London is recognised as London's leading operators of lunch and dinner cruises on the River Tames and this premier


dinner cruise promises an excellent evening of entertainment in the heart of the capital (all cruises depart from Embankment Pier and booking is subject to availability).


Working and Fundraising in Partnership at RAF High Wycombe RAF High Wycombe runs many successful fundraising events. Many of these events are supported by Sodexho Defence, now in their sixth year of running the multi- activity contract at the home of Air Command. The Sodexho Defence Team manage a range of services on the Station; catering, cleaning, chauffeuring, vehicle repair and service, ‘green fleet’ management, armoury services, snow and ice clearance, accounting and the only Sodexho Defence 24 hours-a-day fire service.


“In the five years we’ve been here, there have been two major fires that could have cost the MOD millions


How to applyfor one o thee oers I


he Zoo is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of primate species


and is dedicated to preserving threatened species whilst providing education, study and wonders to over 475,000 visitors annually.


Through a successful breeding programme the zoo provides a safe haven for wildlife in an increasingly crowded planet.


Chimpanzees and Bonobos are human’s closest living relative


of pounds”, says Contract Director, Roger Mountjoy. “However, the damaged caused was minimal and the professionalism of Sodexho’s fire fighters has been highly praised”.


Sodexho Defence has been providing support services to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) since 1985 and operates across the UK and overseas. Supporting all three


of the Armed Forces, Sodexho Defence is committed to supporting the entire Defence Community, and is a strong supporter of many Service welfare organisations including SSAFA, RAFA and the three Families’ Federations.


f you would like to apply for one of these offers please write your name and address and the offer on a postcard and sent to The RAF Families Federation, 13-15 St George’s Road, Wittering, Peterborough, PE8 6DL. Closing date for entries is 31 March 2008. Only one entry per household please.


See Conservation in Action. Twycross Zoo have very kindly donated 6 family tickets to readers of Envoy


sharing 98% of our DNA. Twycross has informal and formal education programmes for all sectors of society about wildlife conservation. The animals are incorporated, wherever possible, into regional and global breeding programmes to aid species


conservation and the zoo has developed environmental enrichment programmes to give the animals a fulfilled life, both physically and mentally.


For more information go to: www.twycrosszoo.org


Holiday for a family at Bunn’s Leisure Holiday Park at Selsey, West Sussex


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he Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA), the RAF Families Federation’s parent charity has kindly offered one lucky reader a week’s family holiday for 5 in a


self-catering chalet on the quiet Green Lawn’s Site. Te park is 8 miles from Chichester and has its own recreational centre with bars, swimming pools, clubs, shops and restaurants making it a suitable location for all ages.


There is a tendency to think that it is only the older generation that needs the support of RAFA. But increasingly


Winter 2007


younger people are seeking our support in the aftermath of involvement in the Falklands, Bosnia, the Gulf, Iraq and other conflicts and this is a trend that looks set to continue. Over the last few years there has been an increase in requests from serving personnel for advice, together with requests for holiday breaks from families whose husbands are on detachment overseas.


RAFA was born in 1943 – membership is open to anyone who has ever served in the RAF. On every RAF station there is at least one RAFA Liaison Officer (RAFALO)


and he or she together with their committee provides the vital link between the Association and the Service.


Welfare and care is at the very heart of the Association. The Association takes the view that welfare is all about people.


The RAF Association is your Association. If you have not already done so, please help by becoming a member. Membership only costs £16.00 per year and application forms can be obtained from Personnel Services Flight from your station RAFALO or direct from RAFA www.rafa.org.uk


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