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Charity 2003-2004 Each year the FSYTA announces it's preferred charity. This year we a please announce that we have two: The Burned Children's Club & The Scotland Burned Children's
Club For further information please click on the relevant charity above. Alternatively, please email the FSYTA office by cllicking here
The Burned Children's Club & The Scotland Burned Children's Club
The Burned Children’s Club and Scottish Burned Children’s Club are registered charities set up to help children and young people regain their confidence and self-esteem after suffering a burn injury. Rehabilitation is integrated into the many events that are organised throughout the year to which children and their families and any other interested parties are invited. Theatre and cinema trips, fun days out, parties as well as seminars and support groups are held, and for many, this contact is vital in helping re-build their confidence, self-esteem and courage. Each year we organise a week long residential Summer Adventure Camp run by a team of volunteers, including fire-fighters, police officers, doctors and nurses, who give up their time to act as volunteer counsellors and help make the Camp something special for the children and teenagers. Activities include abseiling, rock-climbing, bike riding, horse-riding, canoeing, arts and crafts and outings. Volunteers are always required to assist in the organisation and running of these events, as well as helping out with fund-raising for the Charity. A volunteer should posses the following qualities: leadership, responsibility, dedication, sensitivity, flexibility and above all, a positive attitude, all of which will help the young burn survivors to have a good quality, productive and fun life. Support throughout the year is vital to the success of the Club and varying degrees of assistance is always required. Volunteer input, however small, is always very much appreciated. The Burned Children’s Club is held at Grafham Water, Cambridgeshire in August each year. The Scottish Camp is held in the same month but in Perthshire at Ardeonaig (pronounced Ard-joe-nig), near Kenmore on Loch Tay. Both Camps are held from a Monday thru to Saturday. For more information please check out the websites at: www.burnedchildrensclub.org.uk
Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust The Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust was established in 1990. It was to enable the commissioning and the erection of a National Memorial to the men and women of the United Kingdom Fire Service, who had made the ultimate sacrifice in the defence of the realm in World War II. In addition, the Trust was committed to holding an annual service of remembrance in September of each year. The Trust was extremely fortunate in securing a prominent site for the Memorial to the south of St Paul's Cathedral, at the top of the new City Walkway. An approach can also now be made from the south bank of the Thames via the new Millennium Pedestrian Bridge, which leads right up to the Memorial. On the 4 May 1991 Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother graciously unveiled the Bronze Memorial Statue followed a moving service in St Paul's Cathedral. The Memorial, very aptly named 'Blitz', depicting an officer and two firefighters engaged on operational fire-fighting during the war years has on its octagonal bronze base the names of some 997 men and women who sadly lost their lives during the conflict. In September each year a Service of Remembrance has been held at St Giles Church in the City of London, followed by a wreath laying ceremony at the Memorial. The initial organisation of these services was by the Retired Members Association in London. Such has been the growing support for this service that the result is we are out-growing the capacity of the Church. In December 1996, the Board of Trustees accepted a proposal to create and maintain a central information base of all UK firefighters who have lost their lives in the execution of their duties. This database records some 2,258 names in total dating from the earliest record of an Insurance Fireman who died in January 1723. With the success of the annual Service of Remembrance there came a
general ground swell from within the Service to have a UK National
Memorial to In July 2000 a merger was announced between the Trust and the Fire
Service Remembrance Group. As a direct result of the merger three members
of the Following this merger the Trust became responsible for the Fire Services Chapel at the Fire Service College. In January of this year Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal graciously accepted an invitation from the Board of Trustees to become our Patron. Following the sad tragedy of the Twin Towers, the Government received approaches from a number of quarters, seeking their approval and support for the adoption of an 'International Firefighters Day of Remembrance'. While it is understood that the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund and CACFOA were amongst those involved in the initial approaches, the Trust had not made such an approach. Notwithstanding the above, and given that the Trust had fortuitously
held its annual National Service of Remembrance in September for the
last 10 years, the HM Chief Inspector of Fire Services Sir Graham Meldrum was asked by the Minister to meet with the Trust and explore the issues in a positive manner. As a direct result HM Chief Inspector set up and chaired a Steering Group representing the Trust, the Fire Services National Benevolent Fund and CACFOA. This brings together the main organisations in the British Fire Services best placed to ensure that The International Firefighters Day of Remembrance can be addressed in a proper and dignified way within the UK. This group will now be working closely together to ensure that this important event is addressed in an inclusive way on behalf of the British Fire Service. While this year's Service of Remembrance will continue to held at St Giles Church in the City of London this will be the last such occasion. The Service in 2003 will be held in St Paul’s Cathedral. It is now planned to proceed with arrangements to elevate the Memorial and to have the additional names of those lost in peacetime inscribed in bronze on the raised base. The Memorial must be ready for rededication to coincide with the Service in Sept 2003. A total of some 1,192 names are to be added in bronze to the Memorial. There is now an urgent need to raise at least £100,000 to complete this project. Should you feel that you are able to offer additional information, assistance, require further details of the work of the Trust, or wish to make comment or observation, please do not hesitate to contact the Trust at the following address:- Firefighters Memorial Trust, Tel: 01288321251 |
