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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


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


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


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


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


BIG THANK YOU to Brighstone WI
BIG THANK YOU to Brighstone WI for supporting WightSAR as their chosen local charity. Some WightSAR members will be at this event to...
Andrew Green
Mar 6, 20251 min read


Christmas just keeps giving for WightSAR
An extra BIG WightSAR “thank you” to Roger Burrows & Wendy Mitchell for choosing us as their 2024 charity for their Christmas Light...
Andrew Green
Jan 18, 20251 min read


Ryde Golf Club 2024 Captains support WightSAR with generous donation
An extra BIG WightSAR “Thank you” go to the 2024 Captains of Ryde Golf Club who chose WightSAR as one of their two Charities of the Year...
Andrew Green
Jan 18, 20251 min read


Isle of Wight Search and Rescue (WightSAR) has been awarded the King’s Award for Voluntary Service 2024
The team is immensely proud to announce that we have received this prestigious award from His Majesty, The King. The KAVS Award is the...
Andrew Green
Nov 14, 20241 min read


Albany Lodge Donation
WightSAR were delighted to welcome Shaun (Lodge Master) and Adam (Lodge Steward) from Albany Lodge 151, Newport to meet some of the team,...
Andrew Green
Nov 12, 20241 min read
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