Leg power sees fundraising firefighters raise over £10,000
Chester Fire Station’s White Watch has raised more than £10,000 for charity by completing a mountainous challenge. The team of Watch Manager Ant McCarthy, Crewe Managers Martin Warburton and Daz Tennant and firefighters Giles Davies, Paul Long, Jack Fellows, Danielle…
Ain’t no mountain high enough – Craig to take on highest UK peaks for charity
A Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue Service worker will try and scale six of the highest mountains in the British Isles in just four days for The Fire Fighters Charity. Craig Smith is taking on the 5+1 Peaks Challenge after his…
Charity welcomes research into mental health impact of pandemic on UK fire service personnel
The continued need for The Fire Fighters Charity’s mental health support services has been highlighted today with the publication of research claiming that 65% of the UK’s fire and rescue service personnel have seen a deterioration in their mental health…
The Fire Fighters Charity reaches £1,924 at halfway point of national challenge
A month-long charity campaign which aims to boost the nation’s health and wellbeing is now at its halfway point, with donations pouring in. Over the past two weeks, the Blue Light Get Active Challenge has tasked individuals with clocking up…
The Fire Fighters Charity joins forces with front-line charities to launch national wellness campaign
Last year marked a year like no other for UK front-line staff as they battled to keep the nation safe. With the colder weather here to stay and the arrival of a new strain of Covid-19, emergency-service teams are feeling…
Charity launches new health and wellbeing podcast

Shout!Podcast – the official health and wellbeing podcast from The Fire Fighters Charity – has been launched across all major podcast platforms this week. The Fire Fighters Charity’s first venture in the world of podcasting, Shout!Podcast explores the health and…

Lockdown challenge launched to offset coronavirus fundraising decline

We may all be locked down, but this spring and summer The Fire Fighters Charity is asking its supporters to embrace self-isolation and social distancing, by taking on the Fire Family Challenge. Whether by themselves or with those closest to…

The Fire Fighters Charity’s nursing team rated ‘Outstanding’

The Fire Fighters Charity’s nursing team has been rated as ‘Outstanding’ in a recent inspection by the Care Quality Commission. Based at the Charity’s Jubilee House centre in Penrith, Cumbria, the dedicated nursing team provides round-the-clock specialist care to beneficiaries with a wide range of needs. From helping them to independently engage with a structured…

HRH The Duke of Cambridge meets beneficiaries at the Fire Fighters Charity in Devon

His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge today visited The Fire Fighters Charity’s Harcombe House centre in Chudleigh, Devon, to find out how it supports members of the UK’s fire services community. The Duke met individuals and families who have been supported by…

Andrew Impey saddles up for another fire charity fundraiser

He’s back! Andrew Impey is set to embark on another cycle ride to raise even more for The Fire Fighters Charity. Following on from his previous fundraisers, the 13-year-old will venture eastward through Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and Kent ticking off…