Naomi House & Jack’s Place is a hospice for children and young adults. Situated just north of Winchester in Hampshire, this unique facility also extends its services to surrounding areas such as Berkshire, Dorset, Surrey, West Sussex and the Isle of Wight. The staff are dedicated to making it happy, homely and a welcoming place […]
Over 2500 eager runners converged on Harewood House for the Color-Me-Rad Leeds 5K race. The beautiful grounds of this historic house are the workmanship of that most famous of all landscapers Lancelot “Capability” Brown which provided a superb backdrop for the event. Starting from the meadow overlooking the lake, the course then wound its way […]
The sound of music floated out of the doors of the Shekinah Mission Drop-In Centre in Plymouth, as clients headed in for a hot meal…… The Shekinah Mission is a Devon-based charity providing opportunities for persons in recovery. This includes recovery from homelessness, drug and alcohol concerns, offending behaviours or mental health issues. Established in […]
DAY 2 Bournemouth RRT The Exercise Velocity event is a 4 day DVI incident training exercise, planned for 18 months by the Dorset Police Force, as directed by the Government Home Office, to prepare for any future mass fatality event. The Bournemouth RRT team of 10 arrived on site to set up the Survivor Rest […]
Londonderry RRT was pleased to help out at the annual House in the Wells Christmas BBQ on the 4th December 2015. The event was part of Homeless Awareness Week and was organised by the Civic Homelessness Forum and the Derry Civic Alcohol Forum. The House in the Wells provides accommodation for homeless people with addiction […]
The Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust in Harlow have set on a great scheme called Final Friday events for all staff and contractors – this is held on the last Friday of every month during the summer. These events are held to raise funds for the capital purchases of the hospital, like scanners etc. The first […]
RRT were delighted once again to be involved in one of the biggest annual fundraising events for the Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice in Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Bluebell Wood’s specialist Care Team offers a wide range of specialist services for the whole family including respite care, day care and hospice at home. The Hospice needs to […]
RRT volunteers took up the initiative on 25 March 2016 in the Parish of Standon to improve the litter bin facilities within the area. The Parish of Standon is located on the Greenwich Meridian line, some 25 miles north of London, UK, and includes the rural villages of Standon, Puckeridge and Colliers End. Some of […]
Portsmouth RRT were pleased to be asked to support the 2016 annual Horndean to Southsea sponsored walk by firemen in aid of the Fire Fighters Charity. This gruelling 13 mile walk takes place every year to raise money for firefighters and their families across the UK who have suffered bereavement or life changing incidents whilst […]
On 13th April 2016, 15 organisations who make up the Joint Emergency Services Group (JSEG) took part in a major exercise called Exercise Polygon. Exercise Polygon replicated many different water rescue scenarios, including people trapped in homes in a flooded city, animal rescues, and people trapped in cars. Various locations were used, with simulated rescues […]