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Region: South West

Kaisha: “I missed out a lot on teenage years… the Charity’s helped give me independence”

Kaisha Robertson, whose father is a retired firefighter, is living with long-term health conditions which impact her movement and has been supported by our Physiotherapy and Welfare teams.

28 Jan 2022

Melanie: “To have this opportunity is amazing – it’s about not feeling alone anymore”

On-call firefighter Melanie Davis attended our Covid Recovery Programme last year after struggling with the long-term impacts of Covid-19. She says it provided the help she’d been craving for months.

13 Jan 2022

Anton: “I’d thought it was a Charity for firefighters… but it’s all about families too”

Anton: “I’d thought it was a Charity for firefighters… but it’s all about families too”

Firefighter Anton Awramenko and his family were supported by our Welfare Team after he revealed their struggle to include their youngest son, who has learning disabilities, in family activities.

18 Nov 2021

Lisa: “Thanks to the Charity I’ve got hope of getting back on the run again”

Lisa: “Thanks to the Charity I’ve got hope of getting back on the run again”

Lisa Watson visited Jubilee House after arthritis in her knees suddenly flared up and meant she had to drop out of operational work. Now she’s found the tools she needs to slowly build her fitness up again.

22 Oct 2021

Martin: “When I volunteered as a paramedic in lockdown I never expected to fall in love”

Martin: “When I volunteered as a paramedic in lockdown I never expected to fall in love”

When the pandemic hit in 2020 and pressure grew on the ambulance service, on-call firefighter Martin Green volunteered to help out – never expecting to fall in love and become engaged in the process.

16 Sep 2021

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