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.
Retired firefighter Andy began struggling with fatigue during the pandemic, despite not having had Covid. He later discovered it was linked to his mental health and says reaching out for help was the best thing he could have done. Firefighter Ivan Lintin, who used to regularly compete in the Isle of Man TT, tragically lost a friend in a motorbike crash that almost claimed his own life too. Here he reveals how your donations helped him on his recovery… Anthony Chaplin initially injured his back in 2005 and now suffers with a lot of pain. While he knows the odds of him getting operational again are low, he says having support at Jubilee House has given him hope that he’ll be able to stay in the fire service. Firefighter Uroosa Arshid was inspired to become a Station Rep for the Charity having dreamed of joining the fire service and making a difference since she was a child. Nina Hudson and her former firefighter husband Peter's retirement plans were thrown up in the air when she suffered a devastating accident. Here she reveals how the Charity has supported her since…
Andy: “I’d spent years refusing help like this, but it has just opened my life again”
Ivan: “You got me walking confidently for the first time since my motorbike crash”
Anthony: “I can take what I’ve learnt here back to crews that I work with and my family”
Uroosa: “Being the first Hijabi firefighter in the UK is inspiring other women”
Nina: “Going to the centre was a turning point – I can finally look to the future now”
