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Region: Yorkshire and Humberside

Rob: “The Charity is changing people’s lives – it’s a good place to leave money to”

Making a will is a job many of us put off for years, but when Rob saw we’d partnered with Bequeathed to offer an entirely free will-making service, he jumped at the chance to support us into the future.

07 Sep 2021

Shona and Dave: “We didn’t want to admit we were struggling… now we’d accept help”

Shona and Dave: “We didn’t want to admit we were struggling… now we’d accept help”

West Yorkshire firefighter Dave Shaw and his partner Shona Mellon reveal how the Charity helped them access a piece of medical equipment they say helped save their daughter’s life - while supporting them for years.

04 Aug 2021

Scott: “You lifted the weight of worrying about feeding my children off my shoulders”

Scott: “You lifted the weight of worrying about feeding my children off my shoulders”

Scott Rumblow, a retained firefighter with Humberside FRS, was helped by our Welfare team when he was furloughed from his job, before later being struck down with Covid - the physical impact of which he's still suffering.

19 Jul 2021

Maureen: “I don’t think of myself as a carer, I’m his wife, that’s what I’d do”

Maureen: “I don’t think of myself as a carer, I’m his wife, that’s what I’d do”

Maureen Allen has been caring for her retired firefighter husband Clive for two years following a major stroke. Here, she reveals how the Charity has supported both of them through some of their most difficult times.

08 Jun 2021

Chris: “In our job, there’s lots of testosterone flying about – you just need to ask for help”

Chris: “In our job, there’s lots of testosterone flying about – you just need to ask for help”

When firefighter Chris Smyth suffered a sudden health scare, it triggered months of crippling anxiety. But after reaching out to the Charity, he says he’s finally found the help he needed to feel in control again.

28 May 2021

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