Faye Marie Bratt and her family have been left “heartbroken” as their house went up in flames on Tuesday morning (August 27). The family woke up at 5:30am to find their house on fire and sadly lost everything in the blaze. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to Mansfield and Ashfield Chad, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Within hours of the news, the had gathered to support Faye and her family, as Faye is well-known for her community work and volunteering. A GoFundMe page has since been created by family friend Karen Green at On the fundraising page, Karen said: “This morning, Faye suffered a house fire and lost nearly everything. “I don’t know the full extent as Faye is still in shock – but I do know that this lady does so much for the community and truly deserves to have some good given back to her.
Advertisement Advertisement “Faye has a beautiful boy with Down syndrome, so the fire has also affected him as well as her other children. “I am wanting to raise funds so that she can replace as much as she can.” In a public post on her page, Faye confirmed that her family had suffered a fire but requested no messages to be sent to her directly as she needs time to process what has happened.
Friends of the family are asking for donations to help the family at this time. Advertisement Advertisement Donations needed include; boys' clothes in sizes 3-6 months, and boys’ clothing aged 2-3 years, along with kids' shoe size 7-8, plus women's clothes (size 8-10), and women's shoe size 5. A baby pushchair and car seat are also required.
can support the family by donating directly to the GoFundMe page or contacting Toni-Louise Newcombe from the Rope Project ( ) to provide essential items. Items can also be dropped off at 144 Highfield Road in . Faye's daughter, Darcie-Leigh, shared images of the extent of the fire and stated that the family appreciated “absolutely anything” at this time, as they woke up to most of their livelihood and belongings destroyed in the blaze.
Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service has been approached for an update about the fire..
