My name is Brian Taylor and I have been serving in the Royal Air Force for the last twenty one years as a Weapons Technician. I am currently a Sergeant employed at RAF Kinloss on the Nimrod aircraft.
For the last few years, since 2000, I have been raising funds; to date raised just under £35,000! I have helped the Royal Air Force Association, Cash for Kids and most recently The Jamie Samson Memorial Fund. The RAFA is for serving airmen and past members of the RAF who are experiencing difficulties. Cash for Kids was a children's charity based in Aberdeen who support children's projects in the Aberdeen area. The Jamie Samson Memorial Fund was a young boy aged 2 who went for a sleep on the day of his sister's birthday and never awoke! The money raised goes into research into why Unexplained Infant Death occurs and also to help with projects in Fife .
I am sure you are aware of the job the Armed Forces are doing around the world and the devastating effects it has on their families and friends. The Royal Air Force Association is an on going charity which helps these families and friends and gives money to research rehabilitation techniques. We have a couple of recent casualties in my particular trade and personal friends who have been seriously injured. So as you can imagine this is a charity close to my heart.
I now help the Rangers Charity Foundation arrange Squadron and Simulator visits which they use to auction at their Charity Balls, raising nearly £10,000 over the last two events! Next one is to marshal a Nimrod Aircraft!
