How does the UK public think charities should spend their money? Research specialists nfpSynergy asked them and have shared what they have found in a report published today. 1. 56%…
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“Sorry, but we can’t talk about it…”
What we do leaves us with a duty of care to a missing person which extends beyond the mere searching for, and bringing to safety. We also have a duty to offer them continued protection by not giving any information which might link their name to a medical condition or the reason we searched for them.
Sponsorship by Aquapac
British manufacturer of waterproof cases and bags, Aquapac, has continued to support the team by providing individual members - who have to pay for their own kit - with a…
Pokemon Go – Tips for staying safe
Two Search & Rescue charities are today issuing joint advice to players of Pokemon Go to help reduce risks outdoors. Surrey Search & Rescue, and West Mercia Search & Rescue are…
An insight in to a search
Following on from yesterday’s search success, we thought it would be fitting to offer an insight into how the team operates, and why we perform so well as a team…
Supporter Sticker
We've just ordered a limited run of 150 supporter's stickers - grab them while you can. They're 10cm x 10cm (4in x 4in) and static-cling, which means they haven't got…
Granville Bookkeeping supports WMSAR
We recently did a talk to the Federation of Small Businesses in Shropshire, about the ways that small businesses could help small charities with donations of time and skills, rather…
The postcode lottery of Rescue funding in the UK
We read an excellent article in the Guardian about the struggles facing Independent Lifeboat teams across the UK which have to compete with the behemoth that is the RNLI -…
Why small business should consider small charities
This post was triggered by a talk we did to the Federation of Small Businesses in Telford this week. We prepared the usual talk about what we do, but as…
UK’s first Search Ferret goes operational
WMSAR today announces the first operational deployment for Toby, a 4 year old ferret who has been trained to international search standards by handler, Terry Bell. Terry is an ex-Police…