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Nikki: “Having a week at Harcombe House with other solo parents was amazing”

Nikki Bridges works as a wholetime and on-call firefighter with Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS. Here, she recalls attending one of our weeks dedicated to single parents at Harcombe House…

27 Mar 2024

Lauren: “I genuinely don’t know what I’d have done without the charity – I’ve come so far”

Lauren Gillingham is married to a West Yorkshire firefighter and has received help with both her physical and mental health following an operation, as well as guidance from our welfare team.

21 Mar 2024

Darcy: “It’s about learning to deal with things at the start, before they become too much”

Darcy Williams is sharing her experience of living with a neurodiverse condition and how it can impact her mental health, to highlight the benefits our Reset Programme had for her.

13 Mar 2024

Shannon: “The programme makes you feel like you’re going through this as a family”

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.

06 Mar 2024

East Sussex on-call firefighter George Christmas and his wife

George: “After the support we’ve had I’d highly recommend the charity to other on-call firefighters”

On-call firefighter George Christmas and his wife received financial support and guidance from us after a back injury meant George faced months off work with a huge cut to his income.

05 Mar 2024

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