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.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight firefighter, Sophie Hodgson – who was previously crowned Mrs Wales - received support following a back injury and says the mental wellbeing benefits along the way helped with her return to the job she loves. Retired firefighter David Marshall shares how we’ve supported him three times since he retired – and why he’d encourage all former personnel to continue donating after they leave the fire service. Nikki Bridges works as a wholetime and on-call firefighter with Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS. Here, she recalls attending one of our weeks dedicated to single parents at Harcombe House… Jez Dutfield is supporting our Crisis Line after tragically losing his brother to suicide. Here, he shares his story – and how we supported him amid the most difficult time of his life. Kev Fyfe, a firefighter with Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS, has dedicated his spare time to fundraising for us after receiving our support online via My Fire Fighters Charity, and in person on our Reset Programme.
Sophie: “Sometimes it’s hard to reach out for support, but it’s worth it – for me, it was such a relief”
David: “When I arrived I was using a walking stick and by the end I was climbing over gates!”
Nikki: “Having a week at Harcombe House with other solo parents was amazing”
Jez: “I lost my brother and parents within 6 months… the charity’s support was amazing”
Kev: “I felt isolated and knew I needed to talk to someone – that’s where the charity came in”
