WightSAR

Waitrose Community Matters - East Cowes If you are shopping in store this weekend, keep popping those green tokens into our slot! We still need all the Green Token support we can get until the end of March!

The “Gurt” Isle of Wight Charity Quiz will take place at Robin Hill Adventure Park on Wednesday 4h March from 18:30, bringing together the local community for an evening of friendly competition, laughter, and fundraising. Book online: wightways.my.canva.site/iow-quiz

An extra BIG WightSAR “thank you” to Roger Burrows & Wendy Mitchell for choosing us as their 2024 charity for their Christmas Light display at Meadow Close, Lake. We confirmed the final amount with Roger & Wendy this week - £661.06p. Amazing amount. 👏👏

Visit the WightSAR “Celebration” Christmas Tree at Isle of Wight Pearl as part of the Brighstone Christmas Tree Festival Isle of Wight. You can see the trees at Isle of Wight Pearl from December 1st – December 31st 10am – 3pm daily Happy Christmas from the WightSAR Team

Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024. The team is immensely proud to announce that we have received this prestigious award from His Majesty, The King.

WIGHTSAR MEMBERS PRESENTED WITH KINGS CORONATION MEDALS - islandecho.co.uk/wightsar-membe… #isleofwight #iwnews #iow

ONE DAY TO GO! Some of the WightSAR Team will be back at Riverfest on Newport Quay tomorrow- Saturday 11th May 10:00 to 17:00. Fun & FREE family event. Lots to see and do for all ages and the sun will be shining ☀️

WightSAR are delighted to be supporting the Isle of Wight Ultra Challenge 2024. Good luck to all the competitors and to all involved. Stay safe. ultrachallenge.com/isle-of-wight-…

Today’s the DAY. The Pre Loved Sale is on - Saturday 27th April 10:00 to 14:00 Bargains, tea, coffee and homemade cakes. Plus, a chance to win on the Tombola. All proceeds going to Isle of Wight Search & Rescue. Please pop in and say hello to the team.

Congratulations to our Chair and Founder, Dean Terrett, who has been recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List, receiving a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to search & rescue across the IOW community. Congratulations Dean from a very proud WightSAR team.

📟Callout 20/12/23 07:57 Tasked alongside @WightSAR to assist @IOWightPolice with a search of the Culver area of the isle of wight.

@IOWNHS A real pleasure to support our hardworking NHS colleagues. #partnerships #NHS #lowlandrescue

A huge thank you to @WightSAR for being on standby with their 4 x 4 vehicles, to support our Trust during Storm Ciaran last week. We really appreciate it 💚 💙

WightSAR are humbled to have been chosen by Bannock Road Christmas Lights - Isle of Wight as their 2023 Charity of Year. WightSAR will be in attendance at the 2nd December switch on to say our thanks & show our appreciation in person. bannocklights.co.uk

WightSAR will be on call 24/7 over the festive period, If any household is decorating their property with Christmas lights and are looking for an IOW charity to support, please think about us.For more information please e mail Lynne,Fundraising Lead on fundraising@wightsar.org

We are delighted to announce we have been chosen as one of the Co Op Local Community Fund Charities until October 2024. You can now support us when shopping at any Co Op. To find out more and choose WightSAR as your cause please click on this link: membership.coop.co.uk/causes/75215

We have finally taken delivery of our new Incident Control Vehicle, thanks to donations from IW Foundation, Scottish & Southern Electricity Network Resilient Communities Fund (SSEN) and The National Lottery, alongside amazing local community support. Thanks to all involved

WightSAR Team Call Out 15.35hrs 07/08/2023 2nd call out of the day, unrelated to earlier incident. Team stood down at 17:24 as missing person found.

WightSAR call out to high risk missing person at 12:10. 07/08/2023 WightSAR Stand Down 12:32 07/08/2023 Pleased to confirm the missing person was located safe & well by one of our team members whilst on route to the incident.

@alsbikes Thank you so much Alan. Your support means so much to the team.

Working on the @WightSAR bikes this morning, first job add quick release seatpost clamp so anyone can adjust the seat height quickly and go.