The Fire Fighters Charity

Southern Region

Regional Fundraiser: Pauline Tyldesley

Level 6
Belvedere
Basing View
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4HG

Counties Covered: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Oxfordshire, Guernsey.

Forthcoming Events

Latest Fundraising News

Race Across America

If you would like to support Gareth Dridge and Graham Dance who are competing in the Race Across America from 12th June 2010, please visit: http://www.justgiving.com/garethraam. This is a 3,044 mile cycle race starting in Oceanside California and finishing at Annapolis Maryland. They are raising money for The Firefighters Charity and St Richards Hospital in Chichester. Any donations would be much appreciated, it all adds up and these are both very worth while causes.

 

Mount Everest Challenge!

Martin McHugh, a fire fighter from Buckinghamshire FRS, is setting off to attempt to climb Mount Everest on 28th March in aid of The Fire Fighters Charity! Martin is hoping to raise £1 for every one of the 8,800 metres he climbs, so if you or anyone you know would like to sponsor him, or can provide assistance with his expedition, please contact Martin directly on 0740 7988290 or visit www.martinoneverest.co.uk for more information.

 

999 Bike Challenge

September sees a group of five fire fighters from Basingstoke Fire Station, undertaking a charity bike ride from Lands End to John O'Groats. They will be cycling a total distance of 999 miles!

The team are aiming to cover the distance in around twelve days, an average of 84 miles per day. They intend to sleep at Fire Stations, youth hostels and camp where possible so as to raise the maximum amount for the charity concerned. Marquis Motorhomes have kindly leant a motorhome to the team, helping them to save on accommodation costs and therefore raising more funds for the Charity.

To show your support to Basingstoke fire fighters and The Fire Fighters Charity please visit www.justgiving.com/bike999

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Fire Fighters Charity will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Best of luck to Bill Jewers, Simon Mackmim, Ben Matthews, Simon Foster, Kieran Walsh.

Ollie enters the Ironman Triathlon

Ollie Creighton, a fire fighter based at Bletchley Fire Station, Buckinghamshire is taking part in the Ironman UK triathlon, Dorset, on Sunday 7 September to raise money for The Fire Fighters Charity.

He will be swimming 2.4 miles, and then cycling 111.7 miles finishing up with a 26.2 mile run - all in one day.
Iron Man Triathlon is widely considered as one of the most gruelling feats of athletic endurance. If you wish to show your support to Ollie and The Fire Fighters Charity then please visit:

http://www.justgiving.com/olliecreighton_ironmanuk2008

Lottery winner donates £500 to local station

Peter Pink, one of the many lucky Ben Fund Lottery jackpot winners, has recently donated £500 of his winnings back into his local fire services.

Mr. Pink served as a Sub Officer at Wickham Fire Station for twenty years and presented a cheque to The Fire Fighters Charity Station Rep and Station Officer as a token of thanks and good will. Peter won over £23,000 in the December 2006 lottery draw, with ticket number 760488.

"I wanted to put something back into the fire services in order to give help to the areas that need it most," explained Peter. "By making this donation, I know that The Fire Fighters Charity can put this towards helping firefighters, child and family focused therapy or any number of their services for Wickham."