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.
Ian Cruikshank, a Northern Ireland firefighter, has had support for several years from our nurses at Jubilee House and says they’ve been a valuable part of his physical and mental journey. Keith and Gillian Lupton have visited Jubilee House, our centre in Cumbria, three times – providing Keith, who suffered a stroke, with one-to-one support from our Nursing team, while offering Gillian a break. Tina, whose husband was in Scottish FRS for 30 years before his retirement, reveals how her son Greg has been helped by the charity following a brain tumour and subsequent stroke. Retired firefighter Lee Fisher and his wife Lynne visited Jubilee House for separate injuries. They say having supported the charity for years, they were able to get the help they both needed when they needed it most. Steve Flint, who works for Staffordshire FRS, has been supported by the charity - both digitally and face-to-face - ever since being involved in a near-fatal motorcycle accident last year.
Ian: “The nursing team helped me come to terms with having MND and re-gain some independence”
Gillian: “I care for my husband full-time – visiting you is a much-needed break for both of us”
Tina: “We felt like we’d got stuck… it was good to be able to reach out for support”
Lee & Lynne: “To get this level of support you’d usually have to be a pro sports player”
Steve: “It can feel like you’re another number in hospital, but the charity is so personal”
