Residents of Berkhamsted have helped contribute to raising over £55,000 for the Fire Fighters Charity, by donating unwanted clothes, shoes and other textiles.
These items can be donated at a textile bank in Berkhamsted, which is one of 20 located at Hertfordshire Fire Stations. The scheme is supported by Hertfordshire Waste Partnership who work to reduce, reuse and recycle Hertfordshire waste.
The charity aims to provide support regarding mental health, physical health and social wellbeing for the whole of the fire services, including those who are serving, retired, spouses and qualified dependents.
Since the pandemic, the charity has seen an increase in donations, with the year ending March 2022 resulting in over 44,000kgs of items.
Eric Buckmaster, Executive Member for Environment, Hertfordshire County Council, said: “I’m delighted that Hertfordshire Fire Station textile banks are able to help with the fantastic work undertaken by the Fire Fighters Charity.
“The council has a vision to create a cleaner, greener and healthier Hertfordshire. It’s important that we support residents with what they throw away and increase recycling and re-use so we can minimise waste.”
Steve Holton, Area Commander, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, said: “I would like to thank both Hertfordshire Waste Partnership and the Fire Fighters Charity for the work they have done.
“The charity does some fantastic work in supporting the ‘fire family’ and improving the health and wellbeing of our staff.”
Kevin Biles, Sales Manager, The Fire Fighters Charity, said: “On behalf of The Fire Fighters Charity I would like to thank both Hertfordshire Waste Partnership and all Hertfordshire residents for your continued support. We continue to develop services for all of our UK fire and rescue personnel and income from your recycling scheme goes a long way in helping us achieve this.”
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