RRT assists at South Coast Triathlon Event

Saturday 4th July 2015 saw nearly 500 competitors descend on Martello Fields in Seaford, East Sussex to take part in the South Coast Triathlon event, raising vital funds for Cancer Research, Marie Curie, The British Heart Foundation and many other charitable organisations.  The official charity partner for the 2015 event was Cancer Research UK, whose […]

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RRT helps at Lincoln colour run for Ethan Maull Foundation

The Ethan Maull Foundation was set up by a young boy who was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer. Ethan received most of his treatment at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. Whilst in hospital, Ethan saw the devastating effects that cancer has on children and their families, with many having to travel […]

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Fire in Kingswood, Bristol

On the evening of Wednesday 8th July at 8:30 pm, the Rapid Relief Team investigated dark columns of billowing smoke pouring into the evening sky which could be seen from across the city. Although it took a few minutes to locate the fire, they were able to get to the scene shortly after the main […]

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Supporting Claire House Splash Dash

The Claire House Children’s Hospice is a fantastic hospice for terminally ill children. Situated on the Wirral in North West England this charity funded hospice is the idea of one couple who realised the need of keeping their family together while their daughter Claire suffered with cancer. When the fundraising team at Claire House made […]

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The Friary , 46 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7PR

Saturday 18th July 2015 The Mission of the Friary Drop In Centre in Bridgford, Nottingham is as below: We empower homeless and vulnerable adults to rebuild their lives by offering practical services, advice and emotional support. …and this is what they are constantly doing, day in day out.  The Friary has an ‘open door’ policy […]

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RRT Supports Severn Trent Mountain Challenge

On the 11th July, Severn Trent Water ran another successful Mountain Challenge, for the incredible 22nd year, raising over £40k for the charity WaterAid.  Walkers covered distances up to 30 miles, scaling peaks of over 1900ft and some in under 8 hours.  Based in Edale, in the heart of the Peak District, the Mountain Challenge […]

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Crewe RRT assists Neuro Muscular Centre with charity run.

On Saturday 27th of June, 1500 people gathered to run a 5km course around the picturesque grounds of Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire. This was a Run or Dye Charity Event held in conjunction with Help for Heroes and supported by The Neuro Muscular Centre. The Neuro Muscular Centre is a national charity based in Winsford, […]

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Operation Stack

Operation stack on the M20 had reached day four.    Up to 4000 trucks travel between the UK and Europe each day and over 1000 per day had been building up on the M20 in Kent, as a result of the strike in France. With temperatures soring to 34°C + drivers were experiencing serious discomfort having […]

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OPERATION – HYDRATE LONDON

As temperatures continued to soar into the late 30’s C in London on the 1st July, operation Hydrate was planned at 15:30h. RRT teams from Peckham, Sutton and Watford travelled into London to set up bottle water distribution from Kings Cross, London Bridge and Westminster stations. By 16:30 the first teams were in position and […]

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