Bucks Search and Rescue

When somebody goes missing, relatives desperately need hope and a service they can trust. As one of the hidden emergency services, Bucks Search and Rescue provide exactly that. The team is a group of highly trained volunteers available 24/7, 365 days a year. In 2020 and 2021 they responded to community need to support the Bucks PPE Hub (South Bucks) and volunteered in all roles at vaccination centres right across the country.

Relying entirely on donations, grants and income from events, funding dropped drastically during lockdown meaning even meeting the basic running costs were a tall order. There were also stricter restrictions introduced for ongoing projects such as the introduction of Search Drones in 2020, adding even further strain onto this valuable and essential emergency service.

The world may have stopped but search and rescue didn’t. As a professional volunteer organisation, Bucks Search and Rescue cleared the backlog of training urgently needed to remain operational, recertifying four of the team as first responders. They also purchased desperately needed kit and PPE which meant the service could continue running its valuable service in the community while keeping its volunteers safe.

Our mission is to continue to make a positive difference in the lives of those who live in our community. We do that by giving grants to the charities working on the ground, the charities that work hard to make change happen.  To see how you could help us to have an even greater impact in our community, take a look at our website