A significant number of young people experience a wide range of problems, including unemployment following education, mental ill health, and being a victim of crime. Whilst these problems affect young people throughout the country, disadvantage is frequently concentrated in the most deprived neighbourhoods.
There can also be a sense of disengagement, often resulting in anti-social behaviour, youth crime, drug offending and school exclusions.
Why are we working with young people?
Our vision is to prevent children and young people becoming involved in fire crime and anti-social behaviour and to prevent them becoming harmed or killed in accidental fires or causing fires through ignorance or carelessness. We also hope that by working with young people, we will not only help to tackle the wider issues of crime and anti-social behaviour but we will also improve their school attendance and employment chances.
What are the aims of our youth programmes?
- To engage actively with children and young people.
- To prevent and reduce fire crime and firesetting.
- To divert children and young people from fire crime and anti-social behaviour.
- To educate children and young people in fire safety skills and citizenship.
- To ensure we are effective and professional.
- To share good practice within Greater Manchester Fire Service and externally to partner agencies.
What schemes do we run?
- Firefly - for referred individuals aged 11 - 17
- Community Fire Cadets - for young people aged 13 - 16
- FireTeam and FireTeam6- for referred groups aged 14 - 16
- Prince's Trust - for referred individuals aged 16 - 25
- Individuals are referred by a range of different organisations such as
- Connexions, Youth Offending Teams and the Probation Service.
The fireserive hold a national charity event every year in order to help raise funds. This is an annual event which takes place every year, it involves fire stations throughout the UK washing the nation's cars, in exchange for a donation.
The event also gives fire fighters the unique opportunity to interact with a large cross-section of their community, and promote important Community Fire Safety initiatives.
Two National Car Washes are held each year, in March and September. The last National Car Wash, kindly sponsored by Autoglym, was held on Saturday 2nd October 2010.
Stations which took part in the Charity Car wash
| Fire Station | Venue | Date | Time |
| Saturday 2 October | |||
| Stretford | Costco | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Altrincham | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Sale | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Wythenshawe | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Manchester Central | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Philips Park / Gorton | Asda Walmart M11 4BD | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| White hill / Stockport | Wickes/MFI car park SK4 1TN | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Cheadle | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 9.30-5.30 |
| Offerton | Sainsbury's Hazel Grove SK7 4AW | Saturday 2 October | 10-5 |
| Marple | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 11-3 |
| Rochdale | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Littleborough | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Heywood | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Oldham | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Chadderton | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Bury | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Whitefield | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Ramsbottom | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Ashton under Lyne | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Stalybridge | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Mossley | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Hyde | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Farnworth | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Bolton Central | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Bolton North | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Horwich | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Leigh | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Salford | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Broughton | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Agecroft | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Irlam | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Eccles | Fire Station | Saturday 2 October | 10-4 |
| Sunday 3 October | |||
| Moss Side / Withington | Fire Station | Sunday 3 October | 10-4 |
| Sunday 10 October | |||
| Blackley | Fire Station | Sunday 10 October | 10-4 |
| Wigan | Fire Station | Sunday 10 October | 10-4 |
About the Charity
Every year, thousands of fire fighters are injured whilst protecting the public. Every 30 seconds in the UK, fire fighters are called to an incident, putting their lives on the line, and often sustaining physical injuries whilst carrying out their duties. The Fire Fighters Charity is here for all fire service personnel during their times of need, and assists thousands of individuals every year, by providing pioneering treatment and support services.
Our modern, dynamic and award-winning charity has three UK centres, located in Cumbria, Devon and West Sussex, which offer varying combinations of therapy and recuperation services. Our pioneering Beneficiary Support Services also offer local and remote assistance to people in need nationwide - providing solutions to real life problems.
It costs over £9 million every year to keep the Charity running, and with no government funding, we are completely reliant upon donations from the general public and fire community.
The Fire Fighters Charity provides a range of services that enhance quality of life for serving and retired fire service personnel and their families. The Charity offers three core services:
Therapy
Residential therapy programmes, run by teams of dedicated professionals
Physical treatment for a wide range of conditions and injuries
Recuperation
Recover from illness, injury or surgery in stunning countryside or coastal locations
Peaceful environments aid emotional and physical recovery for individuals or families
Beneficiary Support Services
Confidential and impartial helpline service, offering advice, guidance and support on a wide range of issues
Nationwide network of trained volunteers and professionals, ready to help locally
Are you a member of the fire community in need of help? Call 0800 389 8820 today. Lines are open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. A professional team is waiting to answer any questions, and to help you to apply for the Charity's services.
For more information about charity events visit http://www.hantsfire.gov.uk/stories.htm?newsid=56966
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