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Scottish Station Commander, Bobby Lennox, joined one of our Hope Programmes with the intention of learning some new coping strategies to pass on to colleagues – but he says it helped his own mental wellbeing too. Nicola Fletcher, a Ministry of Defence firefighter who’s also on call with Scottish FRS, injured her ankle almost two years ago and says we helped her get back to full fitness, to ultimately be on the run again. Gillian Bonar, whose husband is a crew commander with Scottish FRS, says a stay at Jubilee House not only helped her regain some mobility after a serious injury, but also increased her confidence. Davie Blair worked as a firefighter for 34 years and supported the Charity throughout, so when he suffered a stroke, he turned to us for support with not only his physical health, but also his mental wellbeing. Tina, whose husband was in Scottish FRS for 30 years before his retirement, reveals how her son Greg has been helped by the Charity following a brain tumour and subsequent stroke.
Bobby: “It’s about removing that stigma and going from being reactive to proactive”
Nicola: “I’m finally operational again after 18 months – and the Charity helped me get there”
Gillian: “I took my physical health and joints for granted before… now I’ve got a new outlook”
Davie: “They’re genuinely concerned about you, I can’t tell you how much that means”
Tina: “We felt like we’d got stuck… it was good to be able to reach out for support”
