The Barratt Foundation donates £50,000 to The Fire Fighters Charity
The Barratt Developments PLC Charitable Foundation (the ‘Barratt Foundation’) has donated £50,000 to The Fire Fighters Charity, to support its ongoing work helping the UK’s fire services community. The Barratt Foundation generously donated the money after being contacted by a…
MSA advocates for health and wellbeing of firefighters and communities
At MSA, it is our mission to help protect the first responders and ensure that they, their families and communities live in health and safety. While on duty, fire and rescue services face high variability of working environment conditions. The…
The Fire Fighters Charity launches winter appeal amid surging demand for mental health support
The Fire Fighters Charity is today launching a winter fundraising appeal amid a growing need for mental health support across the UK’s fire services community. With one in five members of the fire service rating their mental health as poor…
HWFRS collects nearly £98k worth of recyclable clothing handed over by generous public – over 482 tonnes!
Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has collected over 482 tonnes of unwanted clothing in in its Fire Fighters Charity recycling banks – raising nearly 98k! This impressive result, donated by the generous public, is the quantity and value…
Charity launches social media platform exclusively for fire services community
The Fire Fighters Charity has today launched a free wellbeing, fundraising and social media platform, built exclusively for all serving, retired and supportive members of the UK’s fire services community. My Fire Fighters Charity (MyFFC) is available to users via…
AFOA 2021 AGM held at The Emergency Services Show
AFOA members gathered at the NEC in Birmingham last week to attend the 2021 AGM held on the first day of The Emergency Services Show. AFOA Chairman Simon Petts opened proceedings by presenting a cheque for £2,000 raised from association…
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service raises £95,080.33 for The Fire Fighters Charity
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service (MAWWFRS) recently received a Certificate of Appreciation from The Fire Fighters Charity for its efforts in raising £95,080.33 for the charity in 2020/2021. The Fire Fighters Charity supports the mental, physical and…
Locks, Steps & Two Worthy Causes
Hello, We are several friends who are currently planning our most ambitious and difficult challenge yet, which we have named ‘Locks, Steps and Two Worthy Causes’, a massive 167-mile walk starting from the Firefighters memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral in…
500 raised for The Fire Fighters charity from the sale of beanie hats
Buying a beanie hat will be the last thing on most people’s minds in the middle of summer, but sales of the limited edition, ‘25th anniversary of Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service’ branded, beanie hats have already…
Team complete 24-hour Snowdon Challenge
In early June, Station Manager Dave Latham, along with a small support team of other Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service personnel, took on the epic challenge of climbing Snowdon as many times as they could in 24…