What an incredible month of fundraising it’s been – thanks to our wonderful supporters.
Leading the charge in our Mega March campaign were some truly amazing car wash events. In fact, a staggering 201 car washes were registered in March alone!
We’ve rounded up just a few highlights from this month’s inspiring efforts. If you took part in an event or challenge for us – thank you! Your support is making a real difference.
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Alison’s mum has organised a sponsored swim for us, as a thank you for the support we offered her daughter
Get down to #wallasey #firestation today before 2pm & have your car washed by the crew. Fundraising for @firefighters999 & St Peter & Paul’s school New Brighton
@WIRRALGLOBENEWS @Visit_Wirral @MerseyFire @MerPolWallasey pic.twitter.com/hmTtWA71zN— Mandy Hamilton (@TravelsafeS) March 2, 2025
Wishings my friends at Crewkerne Fire Station lots of lucks wiv their Charity Car Wash today for @firefighters999
I do be sorry I can’t lend a paw but the utter uselessness PA do be at the day job – utter uselessness!#MrP #barkshirefirefghter #dogsoftwitter #yorkshireterrier pic.twitter.com/6MK4sOQMnP
— 𝓜𝓻 𝓟𝓮𝓵𝓾𝓬𝓬𝓱𝓲 (@Mr_Pelucchi) March 15, 2025
A good turnout of 22 @StaffsFire Veteran’s today at the Leek CFS @firefighters999 Living Well Group meeting. A presentation in relation to Prostate Cancer by Derek Ford. A presentation from Councillor Chris Wood (Staffs Veteran) reference local government reorganisation 👍 pic.twitter.com/tVy7v2qNKp
— NARF, Staffordshire Branch number 4 region. (@alfredw24481695) March 5, 2025
A massive thanks to the local community in Bishopbriggs for their generosity donating to our station clothing bank. Blue watch accepted the ‘Recycling Champions of Scotland’ award for the second year running from Kevin Biles of the Firefighters charity @fire_scot @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/2Te3GVgMoS
— @Scotfire_EWDAB (@abewdhq) March 6, 2025
Still plenty of time to visit Clydebank Community Fire Station for our charity car wash and help us raise funds for The Fire Fighters Charity. @firefighters999 🚒🚗🫧🧽 https://t.co/hCo5sqWfc3 pic.twitter.com/K4NYLo4DCX
— @Scotfire_EWDAB (@abewdhq) March 8, 2025
🧽🧽 A massive thank you to everyone that supported our car wash today. 🚗🚗
A massive £501.65 was raised for @firefighters999
A perfect day also as the ☀️ was shining all day.
Also, those that donated food for us, it was also massively appreciated 🙏🏻 #autoglym pic.twitter.com/5mEI6HH6qw
— Wem Fire Station (@SFRS_Wem) March 8, 2025
Last 15mins of the what has been a successful @firefighters999 car wash at Kilwinning Community Fire station. Thanks for all those who attended. pic.twitter.com/zx3bWStoT4
— SFRS East, North and South Ayrshire (@Scotfire_ENSA) March 8, 2025
We have smashed our target, thank you all so much for your shares and donations!@HighlandHospice @firefighters999 https://t.co/zySIQLc2lS
I’m just getting the essentials sorted for tomorrow, think I may need this 😬🫣@NessHalfMar #FinishLineNotFinishTime pic.twitter.com/l8KkEs1oHD
— Karla Stevenson KFSM (@Karla5188) March 8, 2025
Big shout out to this team of Fire Fighters running the Inverness Half on Sunday raising funds for @highlandhospice and @firefighters999
Tremendous effort and in full kit too💪 pic.twitter.com/TfsMt1Fc3w— Inverness Half & 5K (@NessHalfMar) March 11, 2025
Latest @firefighters999 prize lids now in possession of Scarborough & Acomb Fire Stations. pic.twitter.com/B0xpextxKh
— Sandybwoy (@sandybwoy) March 13, 2025
On behalf of LSO Area Management Team, Red Watch and all personnel that took part, we would like to pass our thanks and appreciation to all members of the public who attended our Car Wash last weekend. Your kindness and generosity helped us raise £2000 for @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/RkblnVyo6V
— @Scotfire_EWDAB (@abewdhq) March 14, 2025
Join us for a special Mother’s Day Morning! 🎨🌸
📅 Saturday, 29th March
🕙 10am-12pm
📍Godalming Fire Station, Bridge Rd, GU7 3DUAll profits will go to @firefighters999.
Here’s Watch Commander, Tom with more about it… pic.twitter.com/cZmbUttwE1
— Surrey Fire & Rescue Service (@SurreyFRS) March 14, 2025
Charity collection with @HavantFire16 for @firefighters999 & Off the record based in Havant 👍 💴 pic.twitter.com/gkIOx7G8TX
— shaun munce (@Muncey1407) March 15, 2025
The hard working team from Dumfries pictured after the car wash today. Well done to the crew and well done to everyone who came along and supported this event which raised a fantastic sum of £950 cash plus more coming via mobile phone donations for @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/3kakOysYOF
— SFRS Dumfries & Galloway (@scotfire_DG) March 16, 2025
Some of our favourite moments from a fantastic morning at Harcombe House in Chudleigh for #DevonNetworking 🎥
With more than 40 attendees, great conversations, and the stunning facilities of @firefighters999, it was certainly a networking event to remember! 🌟 pic.twitter.com/0QIsKAPB3K
— Devon Chamber of Commerce (@Chamber_Devon) March 18, 2025
🚴♂️ 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 🚴♀️
We’re thrilled to have James Haddock from John Oates Horseboxes join us for the Forces Equine Games Charity Cycle Ride! 🎉 Raising funds for @SSAFA , @firefighters999, @policecareuk, & @NHSCharities A huge thank you to James💙 #CharityRide 🚴🐴 pic.twitter.com/qmGGbfI2yU— Forces Equine 💙 (@ForcesEquine) March 18, 2025
Support our latest trainee firefighters with their fundraising challenge that will see them boost funds for the Fire Fighters Charity. @firefighters999 pic.twitter.com/gW0Nji60wz
— Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service (@manchesterfire) March 18, 2025
Full time @kentfirerescue 1 – 5 @LFBfootballclub
Goals: 2 Cain, Richardson-Brown, Oshin, Lilly
Man of the match: Cole-boltWe dominated the first half and had some good spells of football and went into halftime with a 3 nil lead. Kent started the second half and looked… pic.twitter.com/KDb1eCXJv4
— London Fire Brigade Football Club (@LFBfootballclub) March 20, 2025
In 2023 Retford Fire Station had a mobility scooter to clean! 🧽🛵 pic.twitter.com/MJuNDEHYhL
— Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (@nottsfire) March 21, 2025
Have you heard that you could win a competition to be a firefighter for the day with Stapleford Fire Station⁉️
To enter, all you need to do is purchase a raffle ticket and a winner will be drawn at random. 100% of profits will be donated to @firefighters999
Link below👇 pic.twitter.com/N89kTfmbeT
— Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (@nottsfire) March 22, 2025
A fantastic effort by the #Wombourne Firefighters today, and a huge turnout by #Wombourne residents!
It was so busy, they even had to call for backup from the #Codsall team 😱
Well done @StaffsFire and @firefighters999 for raising loads of 💰 for a very worthy cause ❤️ https://t.co/5kaDwajjos pic.twitter.com/LBkuMW733Z— Cllr Dan Kinsey BEM (@Cllr_Dan_Kinsey) March 22, 2025
🚒☕️ Really enjoyed visiting Leek Fire Station to enjoy a tour and cup of tea with the @StaffsFire team in aid of @firefighters999.
The charity work tirelessly to support the fire family by helping members to better their physical and mental health, alongside social wellbeing… pic.twitter.com/QXxlDCmXhA
— Cllr Joe Porter 🇬🇧 (@JoePorterUK) March 22, 2025
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to our Charity Car Wash today. £1328.15 raised for the Firefighters Charity @firefighters999. Well done to the volunteers who helped out on the day and a thank you to @Dominos_UK Ayr branch for the pizzas 🍕@Scotfire_ENSA @fire_scot pic.twitter.com/4u63uzEf8c
— Ayr Community Fire Station (@Ayrfirestation) March 22, 2025
Thank you to everyone that supported our charity car wash at Cirencester station. We raised £706.43 in total for two great causes @WellChild the national charity for sick children and @firefighters999 . Also a big thanks to @Wickes for the donations of buckets and sponges. pic.twitter.com/kWzse6Hrbk
— Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service (@Glosfire) March 23, 2025
Thank you to everyone who supported the Castleford Fire Station car wash today. (23/03/2025)
The event was to raise money for @firefighters999 and @CR_UK.@WYFRS @WYFRSWkfdTeam (1/6) pic.twitter.com/KGkQ7JJcWH
— Luke B (@LukeFromYorks) March 23, 2025
A great effort by Ayr Community Fire Station, raising a fantastic amount of money for The Firefighters Charity with the generous support of the local community.
Another example of local crews and teams going above and beyond for a good cause.@Ayrfirestation @firefighters999 https://t.co/FLBwXOa0Yl pic.twitter.com/ZkToWHS0YS
— Ian McMeekin – Local Senior Officer for Ayrshire (@Ayrshire_LSO) March 23, 2025