North News
100 Years Old
Happy birthday to SFRS Family Support Trust, 100 Years of helping Scottish Fire Service Families.
Read MoreCheapside Memorial Service
Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice 💔 at the Cheapside fire. Trustee Siobhan Hynes laid a wreath on behalf of FST 🌹
Read MoreGLASGOW KILTWALK
Please consider signing up for the Glasgow Kiltwalk -24th April and raising funds for FST – Sir Tom Hunter will give us an extra 50% on top of what you raise! Sign up here…other venues coming soon! www.thekiltwalk.co.uk
Read MoreJackie MacKenzie
Best wishes to Jackie MacKenzie, our Fundraising & Engagement officer in the North, who left the Family Support Trust on January 26th. Jackie joined  the Fire Service 26 years ago and worked in Inverness Control from 1993 until 2016. She then joined the Family Support Trust raising funds for Fire Service families across Scotland. Jackie…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Update
FST COVID-19 Update – 24-03-20 Dear Fire Service Family, With increasing concern regarding the COVID-19 Corona virus outbreak and in these uncertain times, we will continue to work hard to deliver our Charity’s services and provide for our beneficiaries over the challenging weeks ahead. Our FST staff team are now working from home and as…
Read MoreTrainee Firefighters
VIce Chairperson DACO Peter Heath receiving a cheque for £2,000 from the recent trainee Firefighters course. On behalf of FST I would like to thank you for your continued support of your charity and wish you well in the best job in the world, stay safe!
Read MoreLocal Motoring Club Support FST
The Historic Wheels Club based in Elgin recently visited their local fire station and were welcomed by the crew of White Watch. In return for the welcome shown to them, the club members wished to reciprocate and make a donation to charity, something the Historic Wheels Club are well known for in their local area. As it coincided with…
Read MoreFestive fundraising
Nairn retained firefighters, along with friends and family, have been busy over the last two weeks, they have been spreading some festive cheer in and around the town on their Santa’s Sleigh. The sleigh has proved extremely popular with young and old alike, comments from the community include: “absolutely amazing, thank you for spreading so…
Read MoreDunrobin Castle
On 14th November, Jackie Mackenzie our Fundraising and Engagement Officer (North) visited Dunrobin Castle  to accept this cheque for £2500 from Shona MacBeath at Sutherland Estates. Earlier this year there was a significant wildfire on the estate which crews from all over the North SDA attended. The Estate wished to thank the crews for all their hard work…
Read MoreNorth SDA Drill Challenge
Jackie Mackenzie, our Fundraising and Engagement Officer (North)Â attended the inaugural North SDA Drill Challenge which was held at Inverness Fire Station on the 6th October. A great day was had by all, and both the FST and the Firefighters Charity benefitted from public donations Thanks to the organisers for staging the event and congratulations to…
Read More