Every year hundreds of enthusiastic runners set to the rugged terrain of the Mourne Mountains in the name of charity. The Mourne Way Marathon is Ireland’s biggest off-road running event, raising money for many different charities and causes throughout UK and Ireland. On Saturday 6th June, Rapid Relief Teams from Warrenpoint, Belfast, and Dublin pulled […]
It was a perfect day for a BBQ, when 16 volunteers from The Rapid Relief Team (RRT) arrived at Abercrombie Hall in Harlow on June 6th. The RRT provided a free lunch for members of the local community including some homeless that hadn’t eaten for three days! Locals relaxed in the beautiful weather, eating their […]
RRT attended the scene of the security alert in Eglinton near Londonderry this morning. They were contacted by the targeted member of the PSNI, who having firstly attempted to make local contact, used the RRT website to reach one of the Directors. The call was then passed onto the Local Team Leader. The Core Team […]
On Thursday 4th June 2015 the RRT from Liverpool attended an Incident at Kirkby industrial estate. The team provided refreshments to firefighters from the Lancashire and the Merseyside fire and rescue service. Fire Crews were battling a huge blaze that was ripping through a compost warehouse. The building involved was thought to be a storage […]
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church have completed another painting project in Binley Woods, near Coventry in the UK. The pavilion in the recreation ground, which is used mainly for football matches and by the local playgroup, was beginning to look a bit the worse for wear both inside and out. The rendered exterior of the […]
Fire crews from 11 fire stations were called in to fight a fire in Richmond, North Yorkshire, in the early hours of Saturday 6th June. A delivery driver first discovered the fire and raised the alarm at 5.11am. It caused severe damage to several business premises, after spreading through a terraced, two-storey building. High winds […]
St. John Cymru, Wales’ leading first aid charity are selflessly committed to reducing the number of people who die unnecessarily. Their vision is to have a first aider on every street in Wales and their lifesaving work is greatly appreciated. On Saturday 30th May 2015 Colour Me Rad (CMR) came to Margam Park (near Swansea), […]
A cold night meant that the cold-weather beds were full at Cavendish Lodge on 2nd March so a hot breakfast provided by RRT was much appreciated. By evening, word had spread and over 30 homeless people turned up for another hot meal and also sustenance bags. Some were keen to write some comments down in […]
Bristol charity St Peter’s Hospice held its first ever ‘Tour de Bristol’ sponsored cycle ride on Saturday 28th March 2015. Over 400 volunteering cyclists participated, choosing from 30Km, 50Km & 75Km routes. These circular routes were around North Somerset, and passed through many pretty villages, including Portbury, Kingston Seymour and Butcombe. Along all of the […]
Around midday on 15/04/15, fire broke out in very dry heathland belonging to the MOD. Fire crews were soon hard at work to attempt to contain the initial outbreak with approximately 8 fire engines and other specialist off road firefighting equipment. The RRT received a call from Surrey Fire Service asking to attend site to […]
