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How your donations help families like Anton’s with welfare support
By regularly donating to us, you are directly supporting people like Anton and his son with welfare support when they need it most.
By regularly donating to us, you are directly supporting people like Anton and his son with welfare support when they need it most. Colin Wood, a retired firefighter with Avon FRS, kayaked almost the length of the UK in support of us - while spreading a powerful message around the importance of reaching out for support with your mental health Uppies and Downies is a 300-year-old traditional game in Workington, Cumbria, and after returning for its 2022 event, members from its charity committee donated an incredible £8,000 to us – after making us its chosen cause. We know that times are particularly tough at the moment, but we wanted to share why donating makes such a huge difference to your colleagues’, or even your own, life in the future. Staff from 22 control rooms around the country ditched their usual uniform for dress down days and cake sales in aid of us.
How your donations help families like Anton’s with welfare support
Retired firefighter kayaks 800 miles to spread important message
‘Uppies and Downies’ team donate £8K after historic event
Why your regular donations are so important
Fire Control staff raise over £1,800 with dress down days