From a school’s pledge to fundraise for us for a year, to some epic Car Washes during our Mega March Challenge, 100km in a day, generous donations from some of our corporate partners and more, this March has been fantastic for fundraising achievements across the UK.
So a huge thank you to all of you for your efforts – they’re making such a difference.
Below are just a few of the highlights, as well as quotes from our donors…
And don’t forget, you can share your amazing fundraising achievements, encourage others and share ideas on MyFFC. We have a series of dedicated groups you can join. Just register now and head to the ‘Groups’ tab at the top of the MyFFC homepage.
We are supporting this charity this year so do watch this space as we ramp up the fundraising activities across the rest of the school year!@firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/YpM0UKD8rj
— The Abbey School (@TheAbbeyTHAT) March 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/helpinghoodies/status/1634216893153173504
“We donated because our son is a firefighter who received support.”
Donor
The Wak with Speighty Team and family met with representatives from @firefighters999 and @SOBScharity. The team met to announce the fundraising total of £20,000, giving each charity £10,000 respectively…
1/2 pic.twitter.com/0hypqfRhMl— Walk With Speighty – West Highland Way 2022 (@walkwispeighty) March 11, 2023
@HWFireRoss on-call firefighter Shane Kittner tackles 100km in one day for charity on Saturday 11 March with donations split 50-50 between @firefighters999 and @MindCharity
To donate, visit https://t.co/LOo86EQwwU pic.twitter.com/NnMEErvdgd
— Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service (@HWFire) March 2, 2023
To get you in the Car Wash mood – check out these images from Wythenshawe last weekend. pic.twitter.com/9d26PaqfU1
— Alex Byers FFC – NW & Yorks (@AlexByersFFC) March 24, 2023
Firefighter Josh Harris is running the Dronfield 10k in full fire kit and breathing apparatus this Sunday🏃♀️
Look out for Dronfield Fire Station crew on race day with a rather large red truck 🚒
You can sponsor Josh here: https://t.co/eSjzSzl1S5 pic.twitter.com/8UMRIWsBGa
— Charlotte Smith (Fire Fighters Charity) (@ffc_smith) March 7, 2023
“We donated as a thank you for the support my wife and I have received.”
Donor
Thank you to everyone that turned out for our carwash! We raised over £1500 for @firefighters999 and @HarrysHAT5
Can’t wait to do one again. But this time in the summer 🤩 pic.twitter.com/mpoobDwQuR
— Yateley Fire Station (@Yateley14) March 27, 2023
Our new recruits are taking part in a pier to pier charity challenge this Friday. We'll be at Llandudno pier from 12pm – come and show your support there or through Just Giving @firefighters999 #barbarabus https://t.co/q7NeWWoRa3 🚒🚒👩🚒👨🚒💦💦 pic.twitter.com/hrcnZGVQWT
— Gwasanaeth Tân ac Achub Gogledd Cymru (@NorthWalesFire) March 27, 2023
A huge thank you to everyone who has supported today’s charity car wash 🧽 at #clare fire station in aid of the @firefighters999 🚗🚒👍 thanks to your hard work and the generous donations a huge £875 had been raised for the #Firefighterscharity 👍 #suffolk #charitycarwash pic.twitter.com/EcUTM7UyEp
— Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (@SuffolkFire) March 4, 2023
Thank you so much to everyone that came along to our Charity Car Wash today! Huge community effort to come along and chat to the crews, enjoy a hot drink and home baking 😄
🧽💦 Big shift from the crews with over 100 cars washed and £1210 raised so far
— Fort William Fire Station (@FortStation) March 4, 2023
“I donated because the charity does such great work.”
Donor
Thanks for the charity clothing donations . Team still busy sorting stuff! @firefighters999 @Davidpaulscott @HumbersideFire pic.twitter.com/SDpGqJcv7e
— Tape2Tape Events (@Tape2TapeEvents) March 5, 2023
Thanks to everyone who came to #Chadderton Fire Station open day yesterday.
The weather held out so we had lots equipment on show, fun fair proved a hit & 600+ people learnt life saving CPR skills.
Thanks to your generous donations we raised almost £1,400 for @firefighters999 👏 pic.twitter.com/g72dj5zbfL— Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (@manchesterfire) March 6, 2023
We held our first charity car wash of the year on Sunday at Wombourne Community Fire Station 🚙🧽
The team washed over 100 cars and raised over £1000 for @firefighters999 🚒👍
Thank you for everyone who came out to support 😄 pic.twitter.com/ckFmjn3gnI
— Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (@StaffsFire) March 7, 2023
“I donated as a thanks for the fantastic support I received.”
Donor
Suffolk Women In Fire Together held an #IWD2023 celebration today, supported by allies from @SuffolkFire and @SuffolkCC.
The event offered a safe space for conversations on #EmbracingEquity, wellbeing, the menopause and more.
It also included a cake sale for @firefighters999. pic.twitter.com/PW9AQbkYO8
— Suffolk Fire & Rescue Service (@SuffolkFire) March 8, 2023
A huge thank you to all those that came and supported our charity car wash in Manea on Saturday. 👏
An incredible £658 was raised for @firefighters999 ! 🙌#Charity #TeamCambsFire pic.twitter.com/vuiWVQsb3N
— Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (@cambsfrs) March 9, 2023
Massive effort from the crew at Colne Fire Station on the 4th of March. We managed to raise £712.00 for the @firefighters999 with our car wash at Boundary Mill.
Thank you to all who got involved!! 🚒💦🔥 @LancashireFRS— Colne Fire Station (@ColneFire) March 10, 2023
https://twitter.com/joe_haustead/status/1634506034206105600
Massive well done to Aviemore firefighters Tomasz Kwiczala & Kyle McRobert who completed the Inverness Half Marathon on Sunday raising over £500 for @firefighters999 👏
They wish to thank everyone who supported them & donated to the charity 🤩
Tom ⏱️1 hour 37
Kyle ⏱️ 1 hour 58 pic.twitter.com/b9BQtp2UuQ— SFRS Highland Central: Nairn,Badenoch & Strathspey (@AviemoreFire) March 14, 2023
“I donated as a small gesture for local firefighters fitting smoke & heat alarms!”
Donor
Thanks to everyone who attended @Ayrfirestation today to support our charity car wash. A amazing £1327 was raised for the @firefighters999. Also a big thank you to @Dominos_UK Ayr branch for kindly donating pizzas to keep all our firefighters going, it was much appreciated. pic.twitter.com/MGD4WpwkFI
— Scott Beattie (@Ffbeattie6899) March 11, 2023
Thank you for your generosity today all at the car wash, we raised £906 for the @firefighters999
— Brecon Fire Station (@BreconFire) March 11, 2023
Super proud of our Firefighters and Community , fantastic effort and turnout for our @firefighters999 charity car wash, alongside the money raised , great engagement and further generation of home safety appointments #teamwork #newhaven #notjustajob @EastSussexFRS pic.twitter.com/LIBEtoMZvT
— Tom Harvey (@tomharvey1980) March 12, 2023
A huge thank you to everyone who came along to Dumfries on Saturday to support the crews.
A fantastic amount raised.
👏 👏👏Keep a lookout for Car Washes happening across the Area over the coming weeks 🚒@lyndsay_ffc @ScottishFee_FFC @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/KNCUJPtK3K
— SFRS Dumfries & Galloway (@scotfire_DG) March 13, 2023
“I donated as a thank you to our local brigade for dealing with a chimney fire at our house.”
Donor
Now you can donate your old books @Hayfirestation. Along with your clothing. Please donate in bags.@firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/uBpCXVQWWp
— Hay-on-Wye Fire Station (@Hayfirestation) March 15, 2023
Southsea Fire Cadet unit raising money for the firefighter’s charity. In total they raised £1671 in just 5hrs. @firefighters999 @HantsIOW_fire @HIWFRSFireCadet pic.twitter.com/PGpCrZV9Eh
— 🚒UK Fire Cadets 🚒 (@UKFireCadets) March 15, 2023
Thank you to everyone that came to get their car washed today!
We raised £383 for @firefighters999 and another £367.65 for @KeiransL for a whopping total of £750.65! Thank you to everyone who donated! pic.twitter.com/pCrTtzIgo0
— Cullen Fire Station (@FireCullen) March 18, 2023
Amazing efforts from @SloughFS and @CrowthorneStn raising around £3800 for @firefighters999 today at their Car Washes @RBFRSofficial @louise_ffc_furn
— Adam Brailsford (@abrailsford1985) March 18, 2023
Early 20 miler as my training for @LondonMarathon continues! This year I'm running in aid of the amazing @firefighters999 so sponsor me if you can! #run #runner #ukrunchat #LondonMarathon #training #running pic.twitter.com/FKFKS3aEh7
— Lawrence Cox (@Lawrencecox) March 19, 2023
“I donated to say thanks for all your hard work.”
Donor
Thank you so much to everyone who supported us yet again.
Thanks to everyone for holding the fort while we attended a fire call in Derby. They managed to wash another 14 cars 🥴😂
We raised a massive £939 for the fire fighters Charity. 🚒 💦 🚗 @firefighters999 @DerbyshireFRS pic.twitter.com/fBwgbkSpZK— Melbourne On-Call Fire Station (@MelbourneRds) March 19, 2023
Good turn out for Oldhams car wash yesterday. Thanks for all your support @manchesterfire @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/fiATNLkCtt
— Dave Brearley (@brearley10) March 19, 2023
We raised a fantastic £588.50 for the @firefighters999 today and we would like to say a massive thank you to everyone who to popped down to the station to support us. pic.twitter.com/35wgXP8GcL
— Wilmslow Fire Station (@WilmslowFS) March 19, 2023
💦 Another Saturday…another @firefighters999 Car Wash 💦
We are all extremely grateful for the fantastic support shown to our crews at DALBEATTIE Fire Station.
🫶 Thank you to everyone who came along – together you all raised over £500! 🚒@lyndsay_ffc @ScottishFee_FFC pic.twitter.com/l3CsmX30T8
— SFRS Dumfries & Galloway (@scotfire_DG) March 20, 2023
Thank you to everyone who attended Stanground fire station's charity car wash on Saturday despite the rainy weather. 🚗
Over £2,100 was raised for @firefighters999 who are currently celebrating 80 years of providing support and rehabilitation to the fire and rescue community. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/qK0Xs9wy8Q
— Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (@cambsfrs) March 21, 2023
“I donated because the charity has helped me over the last year.”
Donor
Charity car wash reminder
We will be joining @AlsagerFS with their car wash this Sunday 26th March at Alsager fire station.
Please come along between 10am-3pm
All money raised goes to @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/vyJNeKl3Fl— Crewe Fire Station (@CreweFireStn) March 23, 2023
Don't forget our crew at @43Midhurst will be hosting their charity car wash in aid of @firefighters999 this weekend!
👇 https://t.co/ovf5MTha3u— West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (@WestSussexFire) March 23, 2023
Many thanks to the good kind people of #Earby and surrounding areas. Over £500 raised for @firefighters999 on a wet Saturday morning!! Hopefully your cars are a touch cleaner too!! 🚒☔️🚘😃@LancashireFRS @EasternCPM @trevjenker pic.twitter.com/cKtw3x4C75
— Earby Fire Station (@Earby_Fire) March 25, 2023
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our charity carwash today!
We've totalled the donations & happy to announce we've raised almost £700 for @firefighters999. Thank you all so much for your generosity! & Thanks to @NorthwichFS for helping throughout the day! pic.twitter.com/RrAKQWm09D— Winsford Fire Station (@WinsfordFS) March 25, 2023
@LincsFireRescue @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/NXyDOnkeI2
— Saxilby Fire (@SaxilbyFire) March 25, 2023
Thank you very much to everybody who supported us today for our station car wash! We managed to raise an impressive £1,115.20 for @firefighters999. pic.twitter.com/8q0h9UxLnf
— Knutsford Fire Station (@KnutsfordFS) March 25, 2023
https://twitter.com/denny_station/status/1639673649304150017
Thanks to everyone who attended the car wash today.
We raised a fantastic, £734.50 for the The firefighters charity👏👏🚨🚒
Thank you for your generous donations and efforts from all involved@firefighters999 @HantsIOW_fire pic.twitter.com/s5k5odEuGS— New Milton Fire Stn (@NewMilton51) March 25, 2023
🫶 YOU are fantastic! 💕
A huge thank you to every single one of you!
If you have missed out on getting your car washed, fear not as there are still a couple of stations planned for April – l👀k out for details to follow 🚒@firefighters999 @lyndsay_ffc @ScottishFee_FFC pic.twitter.com/jL9QiclMSR
— SFRS Dumfries & Galloway (@scotfire_DG) March 25, 2023
🪣🧽🚗 A massive thanks to everyone who attended the charity car wash today! We have raise an amazing total of £526 for @firefighters999 🪣🧽🚗 pic.twitter.com/xfAhI2GN3g
— Alsager Fire Station (@AlsagerFS) March 26, 2023
Thank you to everyone who had their cars washed by firefighters at Rugeley Community Fire Station over the weekend! ❤️
Blaze Bear enjoyed meeting you all and we raised over £700 for @firefighters999 👏 pic.twitter.com/gBZX93f2Nf
— Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service (@StaffsFire) March 27, 2023
Another @firefighters999 charity car wash organised at #leightonbuzzard. Takes a lot of work and of course commitment from my amazing team of firefighters and cadets. We smashed it! £744 raised!! @BedsFire pic.twitter.com/uOf139WCMB
— Liam Smith (@FF_LiamSmith) March 27, 2023
Chatteris firefighters have won @firefighters999 Bag It & Bank It competition for the second year in a row.🏆
The crew were presented with an award last week for winning a competition which sees stations around the country compete to see who can donate the most textiles.👖 (1/3) pic.twitter.com/SdKBCtxhlt
— Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service (@cambsfrs) March 28, 2023
I'm raising money for @firefighters999 by taking on the National 3 Peaks. If you would like to donate, you can do so via the link below through the Just Giving page.
I'll keep you updated as the training commences! 💪🏻
Thanks for the support! ❤️https://t.co/2BoFolcJGe
— Kelly McHugh (@KellyMQ10) March 28, 2023
Good people of #Stockport….thanks so much for your support at our car wash last weekend. You helped raise a wonderful £725 for @firefighters999
It was a superb day 🥰
Did you take your car for a wash? 🚗🧼🚒 pic.twitter.com/XCvv3OrFvh— Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (@manchesterfire) March 28, 2023
