John: “If I could, I would recommend it to everyone”
John Oakley accessed our services after finding out he would need a knee replacement, and also discovering that he had cancer of the kidney
Real life stories
Find out how Fire Fighters Charity has supported beneficiaries across the UK and how you can share your story with the fire community.
Rick: “I’m back on the run”
Following an accident on operational service, Suffolk firefighter Rick Clarke, who serves at Newmarket Fire Station, attended the charity’s Harcombe House centre in Devon for two weeks.
Roger: “Now I am on the right road”
Retired firefighter Roger Dyson, 61, from Manchester recently visited Jubilee House for the first time after a long-standing injury.
Elaine: “You can’t get access to anything better than the charity”
After recently undergoing illness, surgery and treatment for breast cancer, Elaine is now in remission. She has visited Harcombe House on three separate occasions, twice for recuperation and most recently for rehabilitation.
Sally: “I will be eternally grateful to the charity”
Sally Barnett began her career in the Fire Control room at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service HQ. She became a retained fire fighter after recovering from a serious back injury. She says she would never have been fit enough to do so without the help and support of Fire Fighters Charity.