Spirit of Fire Awards
For the past three years the UK Fire Service has arranged an event which aims to recognise bravery and dedication within the Fire Service Community - The Spirit of Fire Awards.
They present awards in a number of categories, for example, The Lifetime Achievement Award for the person who has dedicated their life to the Fire Service Community and who has excelled within the The Fire Fighters Charity (previously the FSNBF); The Beneficiary of Courage Award, for the member of the Fire Services community who has shown strength of character when injury or bad fortune has struck; and the Award for the Fire Service Public Hero, which is awarded to a member of the public, over age 19, who has performed with outstanding courage when involved with a fire and rescue situation.
The Awards Ceremony takes place in March, and this year Colchester Fire Station are proud to be nominated for the Fire Station of the Year.
This Award is given to the Station which has performed its rescue duties with outstanding dedication and supported the Fire Services community through fundraising for The Fire Fighters Charity.
There have been a number of both individual and team achievements by members of Colchester Fire Station, where money has been raised for The Fire Fighters Charity , and the Fire Swim Committee are pleased that the efforts made by everyone involved in the Fire Swim, whether they be Fire Service Personnel, Swimmers or Sponsors, has helped towards being recognised for this award.
Fingers crossed that the Station wins the Award, but even if they don’t, to be recognised for their achievements by being nominated is an honour.
Feb 08
The 2007 Fire Swim was another resounding success with all participants and supporters having a wonderful time.
The sponsorship money is still coming in, but on the day over £16,000 was pledged. By the time all sponsorship money is received, it’s hoped that the final amount will be more, meaning a greater benefit to the local recipients and The Fire Fighters Charity.
As soon as the final total is announced we’ll confirm it here!
Keep coming back too for other updates and snippets of information.
The sponsorship money is still coming in, but on the day over £16,000 was pledged. By the time all sponsorship money is received, it’s hoped that the final amount will be more, meaning a greater benefit to the local recipients and The Fire Fighters Charity.
As soon as the final total is announced we’ll confirm it here!
Keep coming back too for other updates and snippets of information.
Oct 07
2007 Fire Swim - Money Raised
The 2007 Fire Swim raised a total of £17,440!
Thank you once again to all who took part and helped to raise this great amount.
Don’t forget the presentations are in April and all those who are due to benefit will hear shortly, as will those who have won an award.
The 2007 Fire Swim raised a total of £17,440!
Thank you once again to all who took part and helped to raise this great amount.
Don’t forget the presentations are in April and all those who are due to benefit will hear shortly, as will those who have won an award.
Feb 08
Spirit of Fire Awards
On Saturday 15 March 2008 Colchester Fire Station were proud recipients of the Award for Fire Station of The Year at the annual Spirit of Fire Awards.
The event celebrated the achievements of Fire Service Personnel, and members of the public, for either their bravery in the face of adversity, their fundraising achievements and their dedication to the Fire Service and their local communities.
During the afternoon some of the nominees, including senior officers from the Essex Fire & Rescue Service met the Prime Minister at Downing Street. In the evening all nominees joined a number of celebrities at Wembley Stadium for the Awards Ceremony, hosted by actress Amanda Holden.
Members of the Fire Swim Committee were amongst the representatives from Colchester Fire Station present at the event and were thrilled to be able to accept the award on behalf of the Station.
As detailed in a previous news feature, many Individuals at Colchester Fire Station have been involved in fundraising events for The Fire Fighters Charity and all those involved in the Fire Swim, including swimmers and sponsors, have helped towards the recognition resulting in this award.
For some more information and pictures of the event take a look at the Spirit of Fire page on our site which is dedicated to this achievement.
16 March 2008
The 2007 Fire Swim Presentation took place on 24 April at Colchester Leisure World.
We’re pleased to announce that by the date of the presentation some more sponsorship money had been received and therefore, the total amount for distribution was a fantastic £18,000.
At the presentation 50% of this was handed to a representative of The Fire Fighters Charity (formerly the Fire Service Benevolent Fund) whilst the other 50% was presented to local Charities, Groups and deserving causes. The Beneficiaries can be found on the appropriate page on the website.
As well as the donation money being presented, the winners of the Fire Swim Trophies were also announced and presented with their hard earned Trophy! Again full details of the winners can be found on the designated Trophies page of the site.
All those that attended the presentation evening had a wonderful time, and we’d like to thank all attendees for coming along and helping us to have a very enjoyable evening. We’d also like to once again thank Colchester Leisure World for allowing us to hold the evening there.
Now, don’t forget ...... we’re booking already for this years event so get in touch with Alison and book your lane(s), or download a form from the site and send that through to us. You’ll soon be able to see which lanes are available on the site, but this can be subject to change so even if the time you initially thought of isn’t available don’t let that put you off getting in touch - we’re sure we’ll be able to squeeze you in.... after all there are 24 hours of 6 lanes to fill!
Congratulations once again to all the beneficiaries and Trophy winners and we look forward to seeing you all again later in the year.
We’re pleased to announce that by the date of the presentation some more sponsorship money had been received and therefore, the total amount for distribution was a fantastic £18,000.
At the presentation 50% of this was handed to a representative of The Fire Fighters Charity (formerly the Fire Service Benevolent Fund) whilst the other 50% was presented to local Charities, Groups and deserving causes. The Beneficiaries can be found on the appropriate page on the website.
As well as the donation money being presented, the winners of the Fire Swim Trophies were also announced and presented with their hard earned Trophy! Again full details of the winners can be found on the designated Trophies page of the site.
All those that attended the presentation evening had a wonderful time, and we’d like to thank all attendees for coming along and helping us to have a very enjoyable evening. We’d also like to once again thank Colchester Leisure World for allowing us to hold the evening there.
Now, don’t forget ...... we’re booking already for this years event so get in touch with Alison and book your lane(s), or download a form from the site and send that through to us. You’ll soon be able to see which lanes are available on the site, but this can be subject to change so even if the time you initially thought of isn’t available don’t let that put you off getting in touch -
Congratulations once again to all the beneficiaries and Trophy winners and we look forward to seeing you all again later in the year.
April 08