Bognor firefighters set up car wash to raise money for charity

Between 9am and 2pm on Saturday (October 17), firefighters from Bognor Fire Station will be on hand to make your car sparkle. Donations will go towards The Fire Fighters Charity which provides support and rehabilitation to the fire and rescue community.

Chief executive of The Fire Fighters Charity, Dr Jill Tolfrey, said: “The National Car Wash provides a vital source of income for the charity, as well as being a fun and popular event. It costs £8.5million a year to keep The Fire Fighters Charity running – and with no regular government funding, we rely completely on your donations and goodwill."

The Fire Fighters Charity has been supporting the fire services community for 75 years. The charity started by supporting bereaved families of firefighters killed during the Blitz and has

now evolved into a modern-day service that provides life enhancing health and wellbeing support to the whole fire community.

The Fire Fighters Charity is here for every one of the UK’s serving and retired members of fire and rescue staff – and their families.

Firmly established on the fire and rescue service calendar, the National Car Wash is the charity's largest national fundraising event of the year. As well as being a fun and popular fundraising event, the car wash also gives firefighters the unique opportunity to share vital community safety advice with a large cross-section of their community.

Chief fire officer Sabrina Cohen- Hatton said: “Monies raised through national fundraising initiatives provide a real boost to The Fire Fighters Charity. We are delighted that so many of our fire stations are getting involved and would urge local people to come along and support the day. Your valued donations will go towards helping thousands of men, women and children from the fire and rescue community during their times of need.”