Our Vice Chairman held a Winch Appreciation Day on Sunday at The Wright Event, one of our major sponsors, for members keen to learn more about winches and how to use them safely and effectively. The day began with a quick review of the winches fitted to members' vehicles, followed by a series of practical […]
Eight of our Fundraising and Events volunteers camped throughout the weekend at Tractorfest 26 near Biddenden, ensuring an early start each day to set up and man our Tombola stall and Show and Tell area. Other members also joined us each day, providing additional support and helping to make the weekend a great success. A […]
July's BORDA training saw a further three of our members successfully complete the British Off Road Driving Association (BORDA) course at The Wright Event. Congratulations to everyone who achieved their qualification. By investing in the development of our volunteers, South East 4x4 Response continues to enhance the skills and capabilities of our responders, ensuring they […]
Our members were delighted to attend the Ingress Park Family Fun Day last weekend. Pictured here are members of South East 4x4 Response with Jim Dickson MP, Member of Parliament for Dartford. It was a fantastic community event and a wonderful opportunity to meet local residents, share information about the work we do, and highlight […]
It is always a pleasure to tow the Sittingbourne and District Carnival and Court Association float to the various carnivals around Kent. It is certainly a pleasure when they are awarded "First Place Float". Huge congratulations to those involved in the preparation of the float. and those fantastic bucket collectors who walked the route.
South East 4x4 Response was proud to support the Cancer Research UK Race for Life event in Maidstone over the weekend. Our team of responders was on hand throughout the two-day event, assisting with setting up the course before the races and dismantling it once the event had concluded. They also transported marshals to their […]
Our teams were deployed on Friday night and again for the two days across the weekend, providing transport support to Kent Search & Rescue as their teams continued their search for a missing person in the Canterbury area. Thank you to the Salvation Army for their support during the search.
Exciting news!! We have been given a Divisional Commander’s Certificate of Merit by Detective Chief Superintendent, Angela Chapman, for the support South East 4x4 Response provided during the search for a 16 year old boy in November 2024. Well done to those members of the teams who were out over two weekends providing transport during […]
Our Chairman, David, has given a talk to new Kent Search and Rescue members on their Induction Day. David explained who South East 4x4 Response are and how we work with Kent Search and Rescue during searches which require transport for teams, dogs and equipment. On occasion our responders carry out road searches and provide […]
At the request of Kent County Council, responders, alongside Kent Search and Rescue volunteers, have been ensuring over 200 of the most vulnerable people in the Tunbridge Wells area have supplies of bottled water during the ongoing water issues. Our responders visited 58 addresses, checking that the residents were ok, giving water out if needed.
