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Firefighter Tracey Garrett attended our Menopause Programme at Harcombe House and says it was invaluable – not only in teaching her coping strategies, but also creating lasting bonds with like-minded others. 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. Retired Devon and Somerset firefighter, Greg Rowland, has been receiving our physiotherapy support as an outpatient at Harcombe House ever since he was injured in a major road traffic collision. Alison Byrne-Paul, who is married to a Cheshire firefighter, has been receiving support from us at Jubilee House ever since being diagnosed with a severe brain tumour. 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.
Tracey: “It was great to meet other people going through menopause and see I wasn’t alone”
Sam: “Thanks to the charity, I’ll feel better going forward – and be better for my daughter”
Lilac: “Thanks to you, my dad was able to walk me down the aisle after life-changing injuries”
Alison: “I was given a month to live before cancer treatment… your care has been life-changing”
Nerys: “The charity was brilliant throughout my physical recovery and following a bereavement”
