You’ve washed thousands of cars, climbed mountains, swam, ran, baked and so much more this month in aid of us – so thank you so much to all of you!
We’ve seen some incredible challenges, donations and cheque presentations throughout March, all of which will make such a vital difference to the support we offer you and your colleagues across our fire services community.
One Dorset firefighter took on the epic challenge of walking to Everest Base Camp in aid of us:
Meanwhile a group of LFB cadets ran a bucket collection on International Women’s Day to raise funds for us, and The Churchill Foundation generously donated £1000 to Hampshire and Isle of Wight FRS representatives for us – with another donation coming soon too.
We had a great time supporting @LFBIslington at their #InternationalWomensDay event this weekend 🙌 #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/6ZbtKlNfZF
— 🚒 LFB Fire Cadets 🚒 (@LFBFireCadets) March 11, 2024
And we saw some incredible Car Washes to mark Mega March this month, including one by Carlisle East Fire Station which raised £2,138. Thank you to all of you who organised one and took part!
Don’t forget, you can share your amazing fundraising achievements, encourage others and share ideas on My Fire Fighters Charity. We have a series of dedicated groups you can join. Just register now and head to the ‘Groups’ tab at the top of the My Fire Fighters Charity homepage.
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Cheque presentation for £1,000 from money raised at Patterdale Dog Day to The Fire Fighters Charity. Credit: Cumberland and Westmorland Herald
A lovely Saturday morning celebrating one of the @firefighters999 #decemberascender winners with @HantsIOW_fire @Botley38 and their main sponsor @HiddenTap – thank you for such awesome support and fundraising 😍🚒🪜 pic.twitter.com/OueErBFohv
— Louise Furneaux ( FFC) (@louise_ffc_furn) March 2, 2024
Fantastic effort from all involved today. £2508 raised in donations with gift aid still to be added on. Massive thanks to @5thLegionUK @falck @SFRHTtweet and everyone one else involved. @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/8r3cI2t4Sj
— @scotfire_erri (@ERRIHQ) March 2, 2024
“Every day firefighters risk their lives to save others, so this is my way of saying thank you”
Donor
This week 48 of Iain Hughes’s close friends are completing a 36 hour swim relay for charity 🏊
Link to fundraiser in comments!@WestMidsFire @firefighters999 @TheBHF @MAA_Charity @DavidLloydUK @BudgySmuggler https://t.co/COR1p169qk— Technical Rescue (@WMFSTechRescue) March 5, 2024
To celebrate our epic promotion yesterday the great Will Grigg has hand signed 50 A5 prints of the Grigg cartoon that I comissioned from artist Richard Duszczak.
They are on sale now for £7 each with £2 from each sale going to @firefighters999. ⬇️⚽️https://t.co/6mylfxuSZr pic.twitter.com/5mQUHhfSyL
— Dave – Legends Of The Spire (@SpireLegends) March 24, 2024
PSA: Our car washes are back 📣
We are kicking off at Highfields Fire Station on Saturday 9th March! Join us between 10am and 3pm, and help us raise money for @firefighters999 🧽 pic.twitter.com/IA7EZbIHKH
— Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (@nottsfire) March 2, 2024
“This is something that’s very dear to both my brothers as they’re both in the fire service”
Donor
Today I've been at the charity two years! And I celebrated with @NorthYorksFire December Ascender national champions in Scarborough. Well done team! pic.twitter.com/toRDde3eBt
— Alex Byers FFC – NW & Yorks (@AlexByersFFC) March 1, 2024
Good training session for Leeds Marathon, which I'm doing in May for @firefighters999 in firekit and BA.
If you would like to support me and the charity, please follow this link: https://t.co/NVjp4a2eJ6
Any and all donations are hugely appreciated!#marathon #running #charity pic.twitter.com/ZCQRM6nlMA
— Will Jones (@ff__jones) March 3, 2024
Thank you to everyone who supported our car wash at Bracknell on Saturday.
Despite some rain, it was a successful day, with a total of £1,360 raised for @firefighters999. pic.twitter.com/IGgL113eco
— Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (@RBFRSofficial) March 4, 2024
“I admire all the work you do”
Donor
THANK YOU Braw Fitness 💪
Thank you to Rhys from Braw Fitness who popped in recently to drop off a cheque for @firefighters999 after a Birthday event he run at his new Gym 🏋️
A few of us might need your expertise before we climb Ben Nevis 🏔#SFRSInTheCommunity pic.twitter.com/5iF5ojMjZv
— Blairgowrie Fire Station (@BlairgowrieSFRS) March 5, 2024
Thank you to our local community for supporting @firefighters999 car wash today at Middlewich.
We raised an amazing £1113.95!! One of our best results ever! pic.twitter.com/IH9T9o2Ae4
— Middlewich Fire Station (@MiddlewichFS) March 9, 2024
Thrilled that a unique fundraising challenge devised by @Egremontfirest1 has been expanded across the Scottish border – before being rolled out nationally.
Egremont’s bucket challenge, which raised £2,500 for @firefighters999, has been handed over to Gretna Fire Station today. pic.twitter.com/Kmk2Kfi2x6
— Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service (@CumbriaFire) March 15, 2024
“I made use of the Charity 20 years ago”
Donor
We're supporting #MegaMarch for @firefighters999, starting with a successful event @UlverstonBLH last Saturday, and continuing with @FirePenrith (at WCF Pet and Equestrian) and @cockermouthfire on the 23rd and @CarlisleEast and @FireWhitehaven on the 30th. https://t.co/PH3ABapcDK
— Cumbria Fire & Rescue Service (@CumbriaFire) March 11, 2024
Half way through the 100 day running challenge, raising money for The firefighters charity.
Please donate even a small donation makes a huge difference @Earby_Fire @firefighters999https://t.co/uCcqPpHGi5#fire #charity #firefighters #community #fundraising #running pic.twitter.com/WxOwz1zK6m— Leanne Walker (@walkerleanne85) March 11, 2024
Today White Watch went to support Grace who is raising money for the @firefighters999 with her bake sale at Stable & Wick Farm Shop in Downton!
Please support her amazing fundraising by visiting today before 16:00 or by donating on her Go Fund Me page- https://t.co/n5ld0eTn0K pic.twitter.com/F6cbNaQ1SB
— Salisbury Fire Station (@fire_salisbury) March 23, 2024
“You don’t get thanked enough for the dangerous work you do! Thank you all, inc. background staff”
Donor
Cwmbran Fire Station in South Wales today to present them with their RAG Trophy, as Clothes Recycling Champions of the UK. Collecting over 4 tonnes of clothing worth £981 in The Fire Fighters Charity January Bag it and Bank it competition with Roberts Recycling. pic.twitter.com/Nhevowxpn7
— Jeff Scrivens (@jeff_Scriv) March 12, 2024
Shoutout to the best station in the UK! 💚 Over four tons of clothing collected in just one month – that's incredible! 😲
Massive thanks to everyone in the Cwmbran community who pitched in. 🏴@firefighters999 – @SWFireandRescue pic.twitter.com/ZVs4TNjNmu
— Roberts Recycling Ltd (@RobertsRecycle) March 13, 2024
We held our raffle fundraiser for "The Fire Fighters Charity" this week. We would like to congratulate the 3 winners! Well done! pic.twitter.com/aZYKRq75AY
— Brooklin Claims Consultants Limited (@Brooklin2024) March 14, 2024
“I donated because this is a fantastic cause”
Donor
On the 27th April we are taking to the skies for the @firefighters999. Please take a look at the link below @CheshireFire 👇👨🚒🧑🚒🚒https://t.co/tMJGNlNWaB pic.twitter.com/Semj7cZiif
— Charlotte Whale (@lottiemwhale) March 15, 2024
Car wash update: thanks to some more generous donors, including Mr Lee Oakes, our total is now a stupendously symmetrical £1500.51. Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to our charity @firefighters999 🚒💪💦🚗💰 pic.twitter.com/uopwZtlXSC
— Bollington Fire Station (@BollingtonFS) March 17, 2024
Over £600 raised for @firefighters999 at the @ERRIHQ car wash in Paisley today. Well done to everyone. Thanks to @5thLegionUK and @SFRHTtweet for attending also. #uav360 #sfrs #firefighterscharity #carwash pic.twitter.com/Kyg8FQ7sFd
— Cammy Murray (@uav360drone) March 17, 2024
“I donated after I visited an open day and heard about you”
Donor
What's happening? Car Washes is what's happening! Loads of them. 7 across my region last weekend and a whopping 9 next weekend! Check out our map to find your local one! https://t.co/yKUxbkKFmR
— Alex Byers FFC – NW & Yorks (@AlexByersFFC) March 18, 2024
Fab car washes this weekend… managed to visit @MelbourneRds, Collingham & Dunstable Fire Station. Three of the many stations across the UK giving up their time to support @firefighters999. Well done to all who have held a car wash this week, month or year! You are superstars🌟 pic.twitter.com/iposexgFx5
— Charlotte Smith (Fire Fighters Charity) (@ffc_smith) March 18, 2024
Our crews in Cheadle had an amazing time yesterday raising £1000 for @firefighters999
A huge thanks to Ace Print, Kev Jnr Products and Stopfordian & West Valley security.
Plus the brilliant volunteers alongside crews from King Street, Offerton & Whythenshaw fire stations! pic.twitter.com/liLyhRaNHQ
— StockportFire (@stockportfire) March 18, 2024
Huge thanks to Our Vision Our Future for visiting White Watch today with a very generous donation for @firefighters999 So lovely to meet you all. pic.twitter.com/Zz0wwoPulG
— Chesterfield Fire Station (@CF25fire) March 22, 2024
Run 1 for @firefighters999 done in horrendous weather ✅
Big thanks to the @breaking_strain team for braving the elements all day long!
Next run – @SkyeHalf
£5️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ raised so far!! 🙌🏻https://t.co/N7TnJeccv1 pic.twitter.com/rOMVZ3dfCr— Karla Stevenson (@Karla5188) March 22, 2024
Thank you to everybody who attended our station today for our charity car wash! You kept us busy from start to finish but you helped us to raise an amazing £1150 for @firefighters999! Your support and generosity has been greatly appreciated! 🙌🏻👏🏻 pic.twitter.com/oBUqFR4YlA
— Knutsford Fire Station (@KnutsfordFS) March 23, 2024
✨ Thanks for all those who attended our car wash, you helped us raise a grand total of £707.85 for @firefighters999 ✨
✨ A special thank you to the Matthiola Diamonds U9 Girls for coming down and helping us after receiving their new jackets sponsored by @CheshireFire ✨ pic.twitter.com/k3uIRdHZmu
— Penketh Fire Station (@PenkethFS) March 23, 2024
Super 🫧 Soapy 🫧 Saturday
You have totally blown us away by your generosity!KIRKCUDBRIGHT 🌟 LANGHOLM 🌟 MOFFAT 🌟WHITHORN
A massive THANK YOU to everyone who came to support @firefighters999
You have helped raise a massive £2214.63 today. 👏👏👏
Thank you all so much! 🚒 pic.twitter.com/TVrmY9Bs6o— SFRS Dumfries & Galloway (@scotfire_DG) March 23, 2024
The team at Watton fire station braved four seasons in one day on Saturday at their car wash in aid of @firefighters999 to raise an incredible £1336.50!🧽🪣🚗
Thank you so much to everyone who came out to support the event and well done to Watton on-call for your hard work.👊 pic.twitter.com/snsuVNUkiU
— Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service (@Norfolkfire) March 25, 2024
Hi people – we are fundraising for @firefighters999 We are doing a 12k walk at the highest peak in the Peak District. Wearing full firefighter PPE and BA sets. Check out our @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! @cambsfrs#JustGiving https://t.co/dqzgWz6X09
— Matt Hayden (@Matty_Hayd3n) March 25, 2024
They will wear 18kg on their backs, and take on the challenge tomorrow! 🔥@BollingtonFS @CheshireFire #Bollington #Macclesfield #Cheshire @firefighters999 🚒 https://t.co/qhPzggV3Hz
— Macclesfield Nub News (@MacclesfieldNub) March 28, 2024
Game day
British cup Semi final🏆
Our Vets side take on @GMFRSfc in the @fssaafootball British Cup
📅 Thursday 28th March
🆚 @GMFRSfc
⏰ 14:00pm kick off
🏟 @RaynersLaneFC
📍 Rayners Lane, HA2 0XH
🏆 @fssaafootball @firefighters999 @WalkandTalk999 @Awards_FC_ @LondonFire pic.twitter.com/eQEa9H7NVM— London Fire Brigade Football Club (@LFBfootballclub) March 28, 2024
Good luck to Jack and Tom from @BollingtonFS who are taking on the Gritstone Trail in full fire kit tomorrow (29 March) to raise money for @firefighters999.
To find out more and to donate 👉 https://t.co/KaSu11q6xI pic.twitter.com/cVhLCxRJg0
— Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service (@CheshireFire) March 28, 2024
A huge well done to the Firefighters from Kilkeel Fire Station who raised a substantial amount of money through various fundraising efforts for @firefighters999. This money will go a long way to helping those who need it the most. A massive thank you to you all. pic.twitter.com/HUIIF237lr
— Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (@NIFRSOFFICIAL) March 28, 2024
🧽 OUR STATION CAR WASH RAISED A HUGE £1946.22 !!
Thank you to all that helped us achieve this fantastic amount of money, and thank you all for your donations !
All proceeds go to @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/ENuVITdQOn
— Friends of Walton & Hersham Fire Station (@WaltonFire) March 28, 2024
WOW! What can we say but a huge thank you to everyone who came to the car wash and donated to the amazing @firefighters999 find out the amazing total we raised in the video! @DWFireRescue @NSearleFfc pic.twitter.com/uD745eiKA9
— Tisbury Fire Station (@DWFRSTisbury) March 30, 2024
Bursting with pride ❤️🔥 our teams @FireWhitehaven @Fire_Kendal and @CarlisleEast raising nearly £4000 for the @firefighters999 what an amazing team I have the pleasure of working with! Proud of you all 🚒❤️🔥 @CumbriaFire pic.twitter.com/TNQvgvRb4j
— Lauren Woodward (she/her) (@lozfiremac) March 30, 2024
Thank you to everyone that came down to our charity car wash today. 🧽
We raised £1247 for the Firefighters Charity @firefighters999 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/FFQqaFWSG8
— Bognor Fire Station (@BognorFire) April 1, 2024
