Family, Friend and Firefighter

The Run for Rhys Campaign

Charley’s Firefighter's Charity Fundraiser

Honouring the life and legacy of Rhys Gregory, raising funds for The Firefighter's Charity. Every pound raised supports firefighters and their families in times of need from mental health support and counselling to practical help after accidents or illness. Your contribution makes a difference in supporting people and families affected.

Event Details
Run for Rhys Morning Event
Gameshow All Stars, Sheffield
19th November 2025
08:30 – 10:30

This November, Charley is hosting a morning event in memory of her friend Rhys Gregory, who committed suicide in January 2025.


What the event entails
Talks from Charley, TheFirefighters Charity, and Rhys’ station Networking with businesses, leaders and the Sheffield Community Breakfast and refreshments

Opportunities to support Charley and the Run for Rhys campaign and make an immediate impact


Schedule
08:30 – Arrival & Breakfast
09:00 – Talks & Networking
10:30 – Close

About The Firefighter's Charity

The Firefighter's Charity is the UK fire family’s charity, providing lifelong care and support to members of the UK’s fire services and their families. They help personnel and their families adapt to physical, emotional, and social challenges, injuries, illness, and life after service.

Who can receive support:
Current and former fire service personnel (wholetime, retained, uniformed, control, or support)
Medically retired firefighters
Works with firefighters and youth scheme leaders
Fire services chaplains or faith leaders
Eligible dependants and volunteers

How the charity helps:
Clinical care and wellbeing support
Mental health and suicide crisis support through their 24/7 crisis line
Assistance in adapting to injuries, illness, or life after service
Tailored care based on need and eligibility

By attending or donating, you’re helping firefighters and their families access crucial support and care when they need it most.

Charley’s Story

Why This Matters

In January 2025 we lost Rhys Gregory to suicide. Rhys wasn’t just a friend; he was my family. We grew up like cousins, but he always felt more like a big brother.Rhys was there for so many milestones growing up: carrying me home when I moved to Sheffield for uni and drank too much, celebrating birthdays, and standing by me last year when I faced some health challenges, two tumours and a Cancer scare. Rhys was my constant and my port of call for everything when things got hard.

That 6am call left a hole in my heart and so many unanswered questions. You’re left replaying moments, wondering what you could’ve done, trying to make sense of something that doesn’t make sense. It left a hole in my world that nothing else and nobody else can fill.

There are nearly 31,000 fire fighters in the UK who go out everyday prepared to put their lives on the line to save ours. What they see during incidents leaves images and sounds that are hard to erase, but they stay strong to support their fellow fire fighters, families and us.

That’s why we – Charley and Arlen – are running the 2026 London Marathon for The FireFighters Charity.

I miss Rhys every day. I look up to him even now. And if I can run this marathon in his memory, for him and his family, I can help someone else stay just a little bit longer and help a family avoid this kind of loss.

This isn’t just about hitting a number - this is about showing up for Rhys, raising awareness for mental health by supporting others like him, and putting everything we’ve got into helping this charity continue its work.

So please, in Rhys’s memory and in grateful thanks to all the fire fighters who are there to save our lives, give what you can to support these incredible people.

How You Can Help

Join us at the Run for Rhys event, or donate to the campaign to support firefighters and their families. Every pound makes a difference and together we can help prevent other families from experiencing this kind of loss.