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Find out how Fire Fighters Charity has supported service users 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.

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Region: Southern

Judy: “I’ve seen how your donations help – they helped my husband at a difficult time”

Judy Campbell recently walked just under 700 miles in aid of us, raising over £3,500, having seen how we supported her husband Pete with both his physical and mental health.

16 Aug 2022

Gary: “I felt horrible and didn’t understand why, the charity helped me break that cycle”

Gary Batchelor, a former firefighter and now a Blue Light driving instructor, says the physical support he received as an Outpatient at Marine Court led to him addressing struggles with his mental health he’d previously kept buried.

09 Aug 2021

Ray: “I can’t find the words to describe the support I’ve received, it’s phenomenal”

Sustaining a physical injury during lockdown, Camberley firefighter Ray Antrobus thought his chances of treatment and recovery were slim. However, reaching out to the charity he found the support he needed via video consultation.

18 Mar 2021

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