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More than £40,000 Raised For Fire Fighter Charity

Charity Service co-ordinator Ashley Brown receives the Fire Fighters’ Charity certificate of appreciation from Chief Fire Officer Rod Hammerton at one of their fund raising recycling collection points at Shrewsbury fire HQ.

Shropshire fire crews have collected a staggering £40,484 in a series of charity events over the past year smashing their fundraising target four fold. Their efforts have helped the Fire Fighters Charity support 34 local beneficiaries, said charity service co-ordinator Ashley Brown. In recognition of their efforts, a certificate of appreciation was presented to Ashley […]

Fire Fighter Charity Success

Charity Service Co-ordinator Ashley Brown (left) and Shropshire and Wrekin Fire Authority chairman Stuart West at one of the textile recycling banks at 17 Shropshire fire stations which have raised more than £6,000 for the Fire Fighters’ Charity.

    Shropshire fire crews have smashed their fundraising target for the year by collecting £17,000 in a series of charity events. They had aimed to raised £9,600 for the Fire Fighters’ Charity over the past 12 months but raised the bar to get an extra £7,400. Charity Service co-ordinator Ashley Brown praised the fundraising […]

A Burning Ambition for England’s George

Firefighter colleagues Chris Bayliss, (left) from Ludlow, and Matt Barrow, from Baschurch, fire up George Jacks ready for his England rugby match.

  A Shropshire sportsman is all fired up ready to play rugby for his country  – and hoping for a better result than the national side in the Rugby World Cup. For Ludlow firefighter George Jacks (25) has been picked for the second time to play for the England fire service’s national squad. A flanker […]

Dyslexia Is A “Gift,” Says Shropshire Firefighter

On call firefighter Jeremy Chambers (44), a mechanic at Prees Auto, has dyslexia and Meares Irlen syndrome and is now getting filtered glasses to make reading easier.

  Word is spreading about a successful scheme helping to transform the lives of Shropshire employees with dyslexia. Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, with a higher ratio of dyslexic staff than the 10 per cent population average, is one of a few public sector organisations to run a support programme acclaimed for changing the lives […]

RAGS TO RICHES FOR FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY

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  Shropshire firefighters are turning rags to riches for the Fire Fighters’ Charity after the successful launch of 13 recycling centres at county fire stations. For the past six months, the Fire and Rescue Service has been working with the charity to collect textile donations. Clothes banks at local fire stations have so far raised […]

RAGS TO RICHES FOR FIREFIGHTERS CHARITY

recycle fire 2014 A

  Shropshire firefighters are turning rags to riches for the Fire Fighters’ Charity after the successful launch of 13 recycling centres at county fire stations. For the past six months, the Fire and Rescue Service has been working with the charity to collect textile donations. Clothes banks at local fire stations have so far raised […]

Shropshire House Fire Trauma Aid

Volunteers with members of White Watch Shrewsbury and (far left) Chief Fire Officer John Redmond and Red Cross operations director Andrew Strong.

A unique service giving practical and emotional help to people suffering from the trauma of a house fire, flood or other serious emergency has made a “huge difference” to people’s lives since it was launched in Shropshire. The Red Cross fire and emergency support (FES) service has been called to more than 50 incidents helping […]

Sally’s Firefighting Fit

Sally Barnett at the foot of The Wrekin

A firefighter who feared she would never walk again after breaking her back in an accident has raised £2,200 for the charity which got her back on her feet. Sally Barnett (42) also did it in style with a sponsored weekly walk up The Wrekin for a whole year including Christmas Day and New Year’s […]

Sally is Firefighting Fit

Sally next to the map at the bottom of The Wrekin

A firefighter who feared she would never walk again after breaking her back in an accident will walk up The Wrekin for the final trip of a marathon 52 week challenge which has raised £1,500 for charity. Sally Barnett will set off at 9am on Friday, June 20,  to complete a total of 52 walks […]

CHARITY CAR WASH SUCCESS

Shropshire firefighters join charity fundraisers in a Ludlow car wash

Shropshire firefighters joined churchgoers and a family support group in a united car cleaning effort which raised more than £600 for their three charities. Armed with buckets and sponges, they washed more than 50 cars on Harry Tuffin’s car park in Ludlow backed with free refreshments from the nearby Squirrel pub. Also helping were youngsters […]