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.
Sustaining a physical injury during lockdown, Camberley firefighter Ray Antrobus thought his chances of treatment and recovery were slim. However, reaching out to the charity he found the support he needed via video consultation. Louise Moody had no idea she could access the charity's support. But as the partner to a serving firefighter, when she reached out for mental health support, we were only too happy to help. What started as a personal fundraising journey for retained Warwickshire firefighter Alison Insley's Fire Family Challenge became an event that brought her community together. Only a few hours into a holiday in Magaluf in the summer of 2016, the course of James Thorpe’s life was altered in just a few seconds when he ran into the sea, fell, and broke his neck. Here, the former London Firefighter, who transferred to Norfolk a year before his accident, shares his story. As a word of warning, some readers may find the following distressing.
When Colin and Sadie Morris needed funding for a high-tech helmet to improve the life of their newborn son, Fire Fighters Charity stepped in to help.
Ray: “I can’t find the words to describe the support I’ve received, it’s phenomenal”
Louise: “The charity’s support branches out to the whole fire network”
Alison: “My fundraising in lockdown helped grow community spirit”
James: “You don’t think you’ll ever need help. I certainly never thought I would.”
The Morris Family: “You’ve taken a lot of the pressure off our family”
