The impact of serving in the fire service can take its toll – sometimes immediately, sometimes long into the future.
That’s why our care and support continue long after you’ve left the fire service. Fire Fighters Charity delivers clinical care, personal wellbeing and practical support throughout your life – for you and your family.
We are always here to help you move forward.
Just because your career in the fire service has come to an end, it doesn't mean the support available to you from Fire Fighters Charity ends too. We're here for you, for life.
We can help with your physical health, mental health, personal wellbeing, and offer practical support to help you manage the transition to life after service.
Pre-retirement workshops: Held regularly online to help offer advice and guidance when it comes to transitioning from life in the fire service.
One-to-one psychological care: We can offer a number of one-to-one counselling sessions with our experienced psychological therapists, either online or in person.
Group-based therapy: Our Reset Programme offers group-based therapy, while other targeted residential programmes focus on specific physical and mental wellbeing needs.
Mental health self-assessment tool: Our mental health self-assessment tool is a great way to understand your feelings and decide whether you’d like to explore how we can help in other ways.
Residential breaks: Rest and Recharge stays at each of our centres are available for those who need a chance to pause, ground themselves, replenish and reset.
Crisis Line: Our Crisis Line is open 24 hours a day, every day for those who are serving or have retired from the UK fire service who may be struggling with suicidal thoughts.
Peer and community-led mental health support: While formal clinical services have their place, we recognise the importance of social support, belonging and trusted relationships as being helpful to mental wellbeing. Our Living Well Groups, which meet in communities across the UK, provide opportunities to come together for a cuppa and a chat with others who understand what it is like to be serving and retired from the UK fire service.
Telephone befriending: We offer volunteer-led befriending calls to individuals who have retired from service.
Wellbeing resources and advice: A range of online tools, self-directed courses and guidance to support you with everything from life changes to physical health, anxiety, low mood, sleep and more.
Nursing: Based at Jubilee House in Cumbria, our nursing team provides round-the-clock care, compassion and support to people who may be in need of additional support – often when living with a longer-term condition.
Retired Greater Manchester firefighter Steve Dyer recently spent a week at Marine Court for some time to rest and recharge after a series of health battles.
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