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A last-minute stay at Marine Court gave single parent Claire Allen and her son Josh the time and space they needed to find peace, both with themselves and each other. Here the former retained firefighter from Devizes shares why she thinks people should cast aside embarrassment and ask for help when they need it. A restorative stay at our centre in Penrith was the perfect halfway house for Jane and Charlie McAllister to reconnect as a couple, following Jane's cancer diagnosis and treatment. When Colin and Sadie Morris needed funding for a high-tech helmet to improve the life of their newborn son, Fire Fighters Charity stepped in to help. A much needed family break was welcomed by the Cunnea family from Hampshire when they attended the Child and Family Programme at Harcombe House in March 2016. Time is precious. We all know that – whether we’re at work, at home or at play, it always feels as if there aren’t enough hours in the day. Even so, there are those amongst us who go out of their way to try and give back to their local community by volunteering their time on top of all their daily responsibilities – Stuart Plaskett, Fire Fighters Charity Service Coordinator for Cheshire Fire and Rescue, is just such a person.
Claire: “If you can’t ask for yourself, do it for your loved ones”
Jane: “We reconnected as a couple, rather than a couple living with cancer”
The Morris Family: “You’ve taken a lot of the pressure off our family”
The Cunneas: “You’ve given us a safe little community here”
Stuart: “Three generations of my family have used your services”
