Beverley: “I’d have bitten somebody’s hand off for this, it was a lifeline”
Control Room Manager Beverley Woodman attended our first ever Covid Recovery Programme at Marine Court after struggling for more than a year with the symptoms of Long Covid.
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Tina: “We felt like we’d got stuck… it was good to be able to reach out for support”
Tina, whose husband was in Scottish FRS for 30 years before his retirement, reveals how her son Greg has been helped by the Charity following a brain tumour and subsequent stroke.
Jacqui: “When you’re active and that’s taken away, everything can snowball”
Jacqui McDonald ran the London Marathon for us in 2021, after receiving both physical and mental health support throughout her career.
Stephen: “I couldn’t have coped without the Charity over the years”
Northern Ireland firefighter Stephen Rea attended one of our Child and Family Weeks with his son Ethan, who has cerebral palsy. He says the Charity’s support over the years has been vital to him as a parent.
Lee & Lynne: “To get this level of support you’d usually have to be a pro sports player”
Retired firefighter Lee Fisher and his wife Lynne visited Jubilee House for separate injuries. They say having supported the Charity for years, they were able to get the help they both needed when they needed it most.