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.
Heather Dunne, who works in Fire Control, has received support on our Reset Programme, through Rest and Recharge stays at Harcombe House and on our online Hope Programme. Surbjit Ghuman, who’s married to an IT Support Officer with West Midlands FRS, attended our Women’s Wellbeing Week and made lifelong friendships – while boosting her overall wellbeing. Watch Commander Matt Gilbert is running the 2024 London Marathon in aid of us after seeing colleagues of his supported – and knowing all too well that demand for our services is higher than ever. Firefighter Luke Kavanagh shares how he began his journey to improve his mental wellbeing by visiting our app – My Fire Fighters Charity – before getting in touch with us for further counselling support. Crew Commander, Darran Gough, was invited to Harcombe House with his wife following a difficult few months and a particularly traumatic shout – and he says it was the break they both really needed.
Heather: “The charity’s helped me through cancer and ongoing anxiety, I’m so grateful”
Surbjit: “I was fearful of the unknown, but I’m so glad I broke that barrier”
Matt: “It’s extremely reassuring to know the Charity is there for me and my family”
Luke: “I’d been keeping it all to myself for so long – talking to someone helped unload my mind”
Darran: “Being able to take some time out to relax was a fantastic reboot for both of us”
