Find out how Fire Fighters Charity has supported service users across the UK and how you can share your story with the fire community. Click categories or regions below to filter the list of stories.
Norfolk firefighter Mark Westgate went through an incredibly challenging time after losing his mum to cancer and three colleagues to suicide. Here, he shares how our online mental wellbeing programme helped him. Surbjit Ghuman, who’s married to an IT Support Officer with West Midlands FRS, attended our Women’s Wellbeing Week and made lifelong friendships – while boosting her overall wellbeing. Jez Dutfield is supporting our Crisis Line after tragically losing his brother to suicide. Here, he shares his story – and how we supported him amid the most difficult time of his life. Will Raeper, an on-call firefighter with North Yorkshire FRS, received our support when a serious injury meant he faced months off work from his day job, with a dramatic cut to his income. Kev Fyfe, a firefighter with Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS, has dedicated his spare time to fundraising for us after receiving our support online via My Fire Fighters Charity, and in person on our Reset Programme.
Mark: “The Hope Programme gave me a better outlook on life… I feel like ‘me’ again”
Surbjit: “I was fearful of the unknown, but I’m so glad I broke that barrier”
Jez: “I lost my brother and parents within 6 months… the charity’s support was amazing”
Will: “I was facing potentially having nowhere to live – the charity was a lifeline”
Kev: “I felt isolated and knew I needed to talk to someone – that’s where the charity came in”
