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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.

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Jeff: “I became a firefighter after serving in World War II – you’ve always been by my side”

Jeff Brereton, 102, has been a supporter of our Charity since the war – including pushing for advances in welfare support and overseeing the development of our centres. Now his grandson is following in his footsteps...

15 Feb 2023

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.

13 Feb 2023

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…

10 Feb 2023

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.

24 Jan 2023

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…

03 Jan 2023

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