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.
Paul Astle, who was a firefighter with South Yorkshire FRS for 18 years, was his wife’s full-time carer for several years. He says spending time on our online Living Well Groups became a break he really needed in the pandemic. Nicky Lewis’ husband Martin was a firefighter in the RAF and MOD for several years. Thanks to your generous donations, he was helped by us in the months before he sadly passed away – and Nicky has been supported ever since. Alan Swales has joined our online Living Well Groups after supporting us for decades. He says they have helped him with increasing loneliness during the pandemic, as he cared single-handedly for his wife. Keith Baxter and his wife Barbara were looking forward to their retirement together when she had a devastating accident and was left needing 24-7 care. Here he reveals how the charity helped him in the most difficult times. Nina Hudson and her former firefighter husband Peter's retirement plans were thrown up in the air when she suffered a devastating accident. Here she reveals how the charity has supported her since…
Paul: “The Living Well Groups offer that bit of escapism when you’re feeling lonely”
Nicky: “Knowing I won’t be forgotten about after losing my husband is amazing”
Alan: “Your donations and support ensured I wasn’t alone throughout the pandemic”
Keith: “I was caring for my wife alone, the regular calls were invaluable”
Nina: “Going to the centre was a turning point – I can finally look to the future now”
