West Mercia Search and Rescue

West Mercia Search and Rescue

Saving lives in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire

Donate Now
  • Home&Dry
    • FREE Water Safety Course
  • Everyday Heroes
    • Edward’s Story
      • About Us
        • History of the team
    • Annie’s Story
    • Scott’s Story
    • We can’t discuss callouts
  • How you can help
    • Volunteer
    • Why we need your help
    • Regular small donations
    • Get sponsored
    • Leave a gift with your will
    • Corporate support
    • Fundraising rules for events
  • Useful Info
    • Someone’s gone missing
    • Public search advice
    • Water safety advice
    • Mental health help
    • Info for carers
    • Free CPR training
    • First officer on scene
  • Donate Now
  • Contact Us
  • Press/Media
  • Info for 999 agencies
  • Corporate Sponsorship
  • Contact Us
  • Press/Media
  • Info for 999 agencies
  • Corporate Sponsorship
West Mercia Search and Rescue

West Mercia Search and Rescue

Saving lives in Shropshire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire

  • Home&Dry
    • FREE Water Safety Course
  • Everyday Heroes
    • Edward’s Story
      • About Us
        • History of the team
    • Annie’s Story
    • Scott’s Story
    • We can’t discuss callouts
  • How you can help
    • Volunteer
    • Why we need your help
    • Regular small donations
    • Get sponsored
    • Leave a gift with your will
    • Corporate support
    • Fundraising rules for events
  • Useful Info
    • Someone’s gone missing
    • Public search advice
    • Water safety advice
    • Mental health help
    • Info for carers
    • Free CPR training
    • First officer on scene
  • Donate Now

Category: Uncategorized

Armed Forces Covenant

October 2, 2017andy

Yesterday we signed the Armed Forces Covenant, to mark our recognition of serving regular, reservist and veteran military staff and their families. We were hosted for the day by 4th…

Read More

PCC grants us 3-year’s of rent costs

April 24, 2017andy

The Police and Crime Commissioner, John Campion, has awarded a grant of £51,000 over three years, to West Mercia Search and Rescue, allowing us to expand our operation and continue our focus…

Read More

Timeline of a callout

April 20, 2017andy

On 19th April 2017 we received a request to search for a high-risk missing girl in a very rural area of the Shropshire Hills. This is the timeline of that…

Read More

Statement re your personal details

April 5, 2017andy

As news comes to light of fines being imposed on some major UK Charities because of illegal sharing of personal data, we wanted to make clear what data we hold…

Read More

What people want from a charity

March 27, 2017Admin

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%…

Read More

The postcode lottery of Rescue funding in the UK

June 19, 2016Admin

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 -…

Read More

Why small business should consider small charities

April 22, 2016Admin

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…

Read More

Hereford Cathedral Schools sponsors a new boat

March 7, 2016Admin

We were contacted by Hereford Cathedral School a few months ago after an appeal for help with our equipment, and as a local life-saving charity we had caught the eye…

Read More

Shropshire Star Tokens Needed

March 3, 2016andy

Do you read the Shropshire Star? We could win a slice of £20000 with your help. We need you to collect the tokens which are in each issue of the…

Read More

Donate

Please donate what you can afford, to help us keep the team able to repond to emergencies. Click below.

Free Course

Join our FREE online water-safety course now, and learn how to keep safe, rescue and revive

Contact

enquiry@westmerciasar.org.uk

Correspondence address: West Mercia SAR, c/o RCF, Park Lane East, Tipton, West Mids, DY4 8RF

Registered Charity 1122651

Donate Now: Every penny goes towards supporting and maintaining the operational rescue team

© 2021 West Mercia Search and Rescue.