Chris Bilby

Chris's Climbing Mount Kinabalu page

Fundraising for The Fire Fighters Charity
£1,120
raised of £1,000 target
by 44 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Participants: Ashley Theakstone
We provide life-enhancing support to the UK's fire & rescue community.

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

The Firefighter's (FFs) charity works to help fire & rescue personnel and their families in times of need with recuperation, rehabilitation, convalescence and support following injury or traumatic events.

These services include mental health support, something that can and does effect operational staff and their families. 

The Grenfell tragedy has highlighted the extremes that personnel are exposed to but although horrifying in the scale of loss to life, this is just one of the many daily tragic incidents that present FF's with images that remain with them for life.

I'm climbing this mountain as part of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Centenary celebrations. The Malaysian IFE branch has organised this event as a challenge and I and my colleague Ash are now the UK team! 

Rather than just enjoying a gentle (4.095m (13.435ft)) ramble and as an ex service FF and officer, I want my efforts to benefit the Charity and thereby help assist all of my brothers and sisters that may have the misfortune to suffer in pursuit of their duties.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to the charity. So it's the most efficient way to donate - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

About the charity

The Fire Fighters Charity offers specialist lifelong health & wellbeing support for the UK fire & rescue community, empowering individuals and families to achieve mental, physical and social wellbeing throughout their lives. This includes serving and retired firefighters, control and support teams.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,120.00
+ £215.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,120.00
Offline donations
£0.00

* Charities pay a small fee for our service. Find out how much it is and what we do for it.