Blue Light 4 Change has been created as a campaigning voice and support network for the UK’s emergency services.
Over the last few years, it has become sadly evident to us that our great Emergency Service personnel are all too often subjected to poor treatment by their management and also denied the proper mental health support when they need it the most.
Police, Ambulance, Fire, Prison Service, and Border Force workers; often experience some of the worst sights, sounds and smells next to military personnel. When the things they see, start to affect them and in turn their families in terms of their mental health; there should be proper support provided.
As well as poor mental health support, we know staff are also often subjected to poor treatment in discipline procedures. We will feature people’s personal stories, giving them the voice that they feel is so often lost as they fight injustice and ill-treatment. Their jobs often involve sometimes making life-changing decisions and when this happens, they should be supported through any necessary process – not just left to drown.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to tell your story. We want to hear from you and lobby the current Labour Government to force change in how our service personnel are treated. They give their best to this country day in, and day out when life goes wrong – but who supports them when they need it?
If you want to share your experiences with others or look for support from your peers, our chatroom is here for you.
At Blue Light 4 Change we are supporting a number of campaigns for emergency services personnel, you can too.
Contacting your local MP and making your thoughts and experiences known to them can help change happen. Our finder can help you find your local MP.
If you need some one-to-one support our therapist can offer you the help you may need.