Testimonials - Rescue Benevolent Fund

A real eye opener…

Judy Whiteside — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 16:02:20 +0000

My stay at Jubilee House was a real eye opener and an amazingly productive week — I will be eternally grateful to the Rescue Benevolent Fund for giving me that opportunity.

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I came away with another ten degrees of flexion in my knee… thanks again to you all

Judy Whiteside — Tue, 15 Nov 2022 17:19:31 +0000

When I needed a second knee operation after the first one failed, the Rescue Benevolent Fund initially supported me with a couple of video consults with The Fire Fighters Charity, which I found both useful and reassuring in the gaps between my NHS sessions. Once I’d had the operation, I had an amazing few days in their…

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…approachable and supportive and I can’t recommend them highly enough…

Judy Whiteside — Fri, 13 May 2022 13:46:38 +0000

‘Very many thanks to the Rescue Benevolent Fund who kindly covered my physiotherapy treatment following a fractured leg sustained during a swift water rescue training course. They were professional in their understanding of my needs and the necessity to receive regular treatment in order to help facilitate a return to operational status. They are approachable…

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I wasn’t expecting it to be so holistic…

Judy Whiteside — Fri, 06 May 2022 14:26:15 +0000

…’It was a simple walk off with a light pack when me [sic] right knee went ‘clunk clunk’ to the medial side and I went down. I got up, and ‘clunk’ it went again. ‘After some self-diagnosis and filling in my own cascard, the mickey-taking started. And it got better as my old team mates…

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Definitely helped me move forward…

Judy Whiteside — Sat, 08 May 2021 13:19:36 +0000

…’the counselling helped me a lot. [My wife] too — though hers was a different experience. I’ve been in MR for 21 years. I’ve seen horrific things and I’ve always been offered counselling but I’ve just got on and dealt with it. I wasn’t sure what to do at the time but it’s the best…

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It’s given me hope of getting where I want to be without surgery…

Judy Whiteside — Sat, 08 May 2021 13:18:52 +0000

…’the private consultant I saw, decided he wanted to see the results of an MRI scan before he operated. His analysis of the scan was that he would have a 60% chance of improving my knee if he operated. ‘He recommended an exercise I’d not tried before, and that I go away, try it and…

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