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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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Adam: “I don’t want mental health to be a taboo subject – a lot of people sadly think it is”

Adam Evans, 30, has completed a 100km cross-country route on foot, with a 2,500m total ascent, to raise funds for us after receiving support for his mental health when he was really struggling.

11 Aug 2022

Alison: “You were finally the light at the end of the tunnel after 26 months of hell”

Thanks to your kind-hearted donations, we were able to help Alison Waldron – a nurse who’s married to a West Midlands firefighter - on our Covid Recovery Programme, as well as with her mental health.

03 Aug 2022

Kayleigh: “Many don’t have access to these services… the fact we do is amazing”

Kayleigh McInnes, who became one of our valued Station Reps within months of joining Scottish FRS, went on to run the London Marathon for us, having seen both her dad and grandad helped over the years.

27 Jul 2022

Karl, Richard & Sam: “Donating is almost like securing private healthcare for life”

Firefighters Karl Davidson and Sam Daley were joined by architect Richard Clark and his son George recently as they climbed Mt Toubkal in aid of us, raising thousands of pounds in the process.

19 Jul 2022

Mark: “I can finally think about my son without breaking down, thanks to your support”

Mark Trudgill, a firefighter with Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service, received support for his mental health after his son tragically took his own life in prison. He’s now spreading the word about how your donations make such a huge difference.

12 Jul 2022

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