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Find out how The Fire Fighters Charity has supported beneficiaries 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.

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Region: North West

Mick: “You were there for me when I needed it most and helped me move forward with my life”

Mick: “You were there for me when I needed it most and helped me move forward with my life”

Retired firefighter Mick Lilley sadly lost his wife to leukaemia just over two years ago and says he was supported throughout the pandemic by our Living Well Groups. Here he shares how they helped him find the confidence to find happiness again.

20 Apr 2022

Matt: “Without fundraising like this, the Charity couldn’t keep offering the support it does”

Matt: “Without fundraising like this, the Charity couldn’t keep offering the support it does”

Firefighter Matt Pendlebury helped us secure a valuable national partnership with leading forecourt retailer EG Group, after first approaching them for a donation towards his London Marathon fundraising drive.

01 Feb 2022

Andrew: “My heart and soul were in firefighting… it was difficult adjusting to retirement”

Andrew Robinson has been supported by the Charity with his mental health recently – and he says online Living Well Groups have helped him reconnect with the community he missed so much.

11 Jan 2022

Jon: “I can’t stress what a difference speaking to the Charity made to my life”

Jon: “I can’t stress what a difference speaking to the Charity made to my life”

When Cumbria firefighter Jon Helm was struck down with long Covid, he struggled to see an end to the ordeal. But after speaking to the Charity, he's getting the help he needs through video sessions.

01 Apr 2021

Anthony: “The therapy dog you helped my family bring home has saved my son”

Anthony: “The therapy dog you helped my family bring home has saved my son”

Our Welfare Services team supported the Naylor family in securing funds for an assistance dog for their 11-year-old son, Theo, who has autism. Theo's dad, Anthony, reflects on what a huge difference Malone the Labrador has made to his family.

09 Nov 2020

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