Katie: “Your support after a miscarriage helped me return to work feeling stronger”
Katie Grant took on the 2023 London Marathon in aid of us having experienced our support first-hand.
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Find out how The Fire Fighters Charity has supported beneficiaries across the UK and how you can share your story with the fire community. Click categories or regions below to filter the list of stories.
Alex: “I want to use my dad’s strength and passion to run 2.5 marathons for the charity”
Alex Abrams, 23, is taking on two and a half marathons this year in memory of her dad, who died suddenly at work in November 2022. Here she shares why supporting our charity meant so much to him – and now to her as well…
Mark: “Your support changed our lives after we suffered a family tragedy”
Crew Manager Mark Thompson, who works in Control for West Yorkshire FRS, was supported alongside his wife as they struggled with their mental health after losing two family members in a house fire.
Nigel: “Our Charity is like insurance… by paying in, you’re securing support for life”
Retired firefighter Nigel Bulmer says the help he received following a major motocross accident was instrumental in him getting mobile again – and has inspired a number of fundraising events since.
Vicky: “As firefighters, we’re not superhuman – our brain can only cope with so much”
For Vicky Shakesby, a Group Manager with Humberside FRS, encouraging her colleagues to get in touch with us if they need a helping hand is incredibly important to her. Here she explains why…