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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]