Katie: “Your support after a miscarriage helped me return to work feeling stronger”
Katie Grant took on the 2023 London Marathon in aid of us having experienced our support first-hand.
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Everyone needs support sometimes. Hear from some of the people Fire Fighters Charity has helped to move forward with positive change, personal achievement, progress and transformation in their health and wellbeing.
Alex: “I want to use my dad’s strength and passion to run 2.5 marathons for the charity”
Alex Abrams, 23, is taking on two and a half marathons this year in memory of her dad, who died suddenly at work in November 2022. Here she shares why supporting our charity meant so much to him – and now to her as well…
Nigel: “Our charity is like insurance… by paying in, you’re securing support for life”
Retired firefighter Nigel Bulmer says the help he received following a major motocross accident was instrumental in him getting mobile again – and has inspired a number of fundraising events since.
Vicky: “As firefighters, we’re not superhuman – our brain can only cope with so much”
For Vicky Shakesby, a Group Manager with Humberside FRS, encouraging her colleagues to get in touch with us if they need a helping hand is incredibly important to her. Here she explains why…
Gee: “A lot of people, like me, never ask for help and push on through – but they need to”
Gee Smith, a firefighter with Hampshire & Isle of Wight FRS, has gone above and beyond to spread the word about the importance of looking after your mental health, ever since receiving our support with his own.
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