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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Ruari Scates has bravely shared how he reached out for support after “hitting rock bottom” – in the hopes he’ll inspire others to seek help earlier than he did, so they never get to that point. Nerys Thomas, a Central Response Officer for Mid and West Wales FRS, shares her experience of both our physical health support following an injury, and a Rest and Recharge stay after a family bereavement. Retired Watch Manager, Martin Aldred, shares how we’ve supported both his physical and mental health – and why taking the time to look after yourself, early, can pay dividends in the long run. West Yorkshire firefighter, Sam Bland, shares how our programme at Jubilee House helped her come to terms with the challenges she’d been facing with Long Covid.
Ruari: “When I called your Crisis Line, I knew I was talking to someone who genuinely cared”
Nerys: “The charity was brilliant throughout my physical recovery and following a bereavement”
Martin: “I don’t think I’d be where I am today without the charity’s help”
Sam: “The Covid Recovery Programme helped me navigate my emotions and journey”