Sam: “Thanks to the charity, I’ll feel better going forward – and be better for my daughter”
London Fire Brigade firefighter Sam Hayward knows first-hand how important it is to ask for help – and just how life-changing that support can be.
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Merrick Josephs, who works in LFB’s Firefighter Development Team, attended our Reset Programme following a family bereavement. Retired firefighter John Willoughby shares how he found the courage to reach out for help following months of mental health challenges – and why finding proactive tools to cope early is so important. Firefighter Hayley Chesterman had never used our services before her husband was left hospitalised with a blood infection – but she says seeing the support he’s had has made her feel “protected” in the years ahead. Anne Daultrey has always been very proactive when it comes to health and fitness after retirement, but she says she needed a helping hand after some surgery – and thanks to your donations, we were able to support her.
Merrick: “Anyone thinking about getting in touch, take it from this firefighter – it was really helpful”
John: “Online tools really help – we need to keep an eye on our wellbeing, even when we feel okay”
Hayley: “You helped my husband’s recovery after a spider bite left him in hospital for weeks”
Anne: “Your Tai Chi sessions have really helped me in retirement – physically and mentally”