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.
After recently undergoing illness, surgery and treatment for breast cancer, Elaine is now in remission. She has visited Harcombe House on three separate occasions, twice for recuperation and most recently for rehabilitation. Sally Barnett began her career in the Fire Control room at Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service HQ. She became a retained fire fighter after recovering from a serious back injury. She says she would never have been fit enough to do so without the help and support of The Fire Fighters Charity. Derek Wilson suffered a life threatening injury when responding to a shout and used the Charity's services to help him get back on the run. A motorcycle accident left Paul 'Smudger' Smith fearing for his career, but support from The Fire Fighters Charity saw him back on the run, and now he's become a volunteer. Diagnosed with a neurological condition , Martin Barker received support at Jubilee House
Elaine: “You can’t get access to anything better than the Charity”
Sally: “I will be eternally grateful to the Charity”
Derek: “You’re all so close to my heart now”
Smudger: “I wouldn’t be back on the run without you”
Martin: “The staff’s positivity rubs off on you”
