Merrick: “Anyone thinking about getting in touch, take it from this firefighter – it was really helpful”
Merrick Josephs, who works in LFB’s Firefighter Development Team, attended our Reset Programme following a family bereavement.
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Shannon Barlow works for Heathrow Airport’s fire service and attended one of our Covid Recovery Programmes at Marine Court – which she says helped her feel less alone on her health journey. Retired firefighter John Willoughby shares how he found the courage to reach out for help following months of mental health challenges – and why finding proactive tools to cope early is so important. Firefighter Hayley Chesterman had never used our services before her husband was left hospitalised with a blood infection – but she says seeing the support he’s had has made her feel “protected” in the years ahead. Anne Daultrey has always been very proactive when it comes to health and fitness after retirement, but she says she needed a helping hand after some surgery – and thanks to your donations, we were able to support her.
Shannon: “The programme makes you feel like you’re going through this as a family”
John: “Online tools really help – we need to keep an eye on our wellbeing, even when we feel okay”
Hayley: “You helped my husband’s recovery after a spider bite left him in hospital for weeks”
Anne: “Your Tai Chi sessions have really helped me in retirement – physically and mentally”