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Waitrose Community Matters - East Cowes
If you are shopping in store this weekend, keep popping those green tokens into our slot! We still need all the Green Token support we can get! We promise to put our winnings to very good use towards our life saving volunteer role in searching for high risk, vulnerable missing people across the Isle of Wight. Please vote for Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) when you shop in store to help us replace vital, lifesaving equipment used in our missing person searches. O
Andrew Green
Feb 271 min read


Fancy a fun filled quiz night ?
A fun-filled Isle of Wight charity quiz night is being organised to support two ambitious local endurance challenges — Rachel Richards’ “53 at 53” double marathon challenge and Jayne Merritt’s 100km ultra-distance event. The “Gurt” Isle of Wight Charity Quiz will take place at Robin Hill Adventure Park on Wednesday 4h March from 18:30, bringing together the local community for an evening of friendly competition, laughter, and fundraising. Event details: Venue: Robin Hill Adve
Andrew Green
Feb 271 min read


Surprise Delivery
We had a lovely surprise delivery today curtesy of a kind supporter via our Amazon Wish List . We always need batteries; can a search team ever have enough batteries? 🤔 Plus, a very useful box of printer paper. Thank you so much kind supporter. It is this kind of support that makes such a difference to a small, volunteer charity such as ours. With no central funding this support is invaluable. Please see our website to see all the ways you can support us. https://www.wight
Andrew Green
Feb 271 min read


Christmas 2025 just keeps giving for WightSAR.
An extra BIG WightSAR “thank you” to Roger Burrows & Wendy Mitchell for once again choosing us as their 2025 charity for their Christmas Light display at Meadow Close, Lake. We confirmed the final amount with Roger & Wendy, and The Hill Family who helped erect the roof display, was an amazing £490.90 What can we say? Thank you so much, not just for the vital donation, but also for telling your Christmas Light “visitors” what we do and raising our profile, something just as i
Andrew Green
Feb 271 min read


Thank you WightLink
WightSAR are extremely grateful to Wightlink Isle of Wight Ferries for their ongoing support for our trainee Search Dog Team. As a small charity with no central funding, this support has been vital in helping bring this search asset into the team. Thank you Wightlink for all your support. #WightSAR #lowlandrescue #volunteers #SearchDogTraining #isleofwight WightSAR Trainee Search Dog Team
Andrew Green
Dec 3, 20251 min read


Another BIG WightSAR thank you to Stag Lane Motors
Another BIG WightSAR thank you to Stag Lane Motors for looking after our search vehicles once more. As a small charity with no central...
Andrew Green
Sep 20, 20251 min read


A BIG WightSAR “Thank you” to Raven Print & Design
A BIG WightSAR “Thank you” to Raven Print & Design for refreshing our Search 4 x 4 vinyls that were showing signs of wear, as well as...
Andrew Green
Sep 20, 20251 min read


King’s Award for Voluntary Service
Friday, (29th August), was a truly special day for all of us at WightSAR. We were incredibly proud to receive the King’s Award for...
Andrew Green
Sep 20, 20251 min read


A BIG WightSAR Thank You To Luke At Stonestreet SAR Store
A BIG WightSAR thank you to Luke at Stonestreet SAR Store for the kind donation of the collapsible cones and the lovely words of...
Andrew Green
Sep 20, 20251 min read


“THANK YOU” to Tom and Bertie the Labrador
A very BIG WightSAR “THANK YOU” to Tom and Bertie the Labrador for the kind donation of the Projector from our WightSAR Amazon Wishlist....
Andrew Green
Aug 21, 20251 min read


Armed Forces Day 2025
The team had an amazing time supporting Isle of Wight Armed Forces Day yesterday, despite the heat! It was fantastic talking to lots of...
Andrew Green
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Wight Wheels 2025
Busy weekend for WightSAR. We also attended the popular Wight Wheels - Classic Car and Bike show on Sunday 29th June. Our members enjoyed...
Andrew Green
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Thank You MBJ Motor Factors
Friday’s BIG WightSAR THANK YOU go to MBJ Motor Factors in Cowes for supplying our new 3500w Inverter Generator. BIG thanks again to...
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Thank You Brighstone WI
Another BIG WightSAR thank you to Brighstone WI who nominated us as their Charity of the Year in 2024. President Linda De Bues presented...
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


SARfest came to East Cowes!
An extra BIG WightSAR Thank You. Music, beer and cider lovers enjoyed a “festival” weekend, alongside raising vital operational funds for...
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Another Surprise Delivery
Another surprise delivery from our Amazon Wish List. Thank you Sam and Ricki. You are both and your donations are very much appreciated....
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


We are keeping the Postman very busy!
Another delivery from two very kind supporters from our Amazon Wish list. Thank you so much from the WightSAR Team. This gift was 4 bags...
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


Amazon Wish List Gift
A big WightSAR thank you to a kind anonymous supporter who sent us some really useful Road Lights from our Amazon Wish List. We have...
Andrew Green
Jun 27, 20251 min read


WightSAR Support the Ultra Challenge
Ultra Challenge - Isle of Wight What a privilege it was for the WightSAR team to support the Ultra Challenge - Isle of Wight this...
Andrew Green
May 12, 20251 min read


WightSAR Receive a Bronze Award
WightSAR were delighted to receive the Bronze Award for the People Focused Project of the year at the recent Vectis Radio Awards...
Andrew Green
Apr 6, 20251 min read
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