Essex Search & Rescue

28/10/2026

Good luck Team. Safe searching

27/10/2026

23:12 Essex Search and Rescue places on standby

24/10/2026

20/10/2026

A huge thank you to the team at Osea Leisure Park.

Training is the backbone of what we do at Essex Search and Rescue. When someone goes missing, our volunteers need to be ready to respond at any hour, in any conditions, and that readiness comes from realistic, hands-on practice.

That’s why we’re so grateful to Osea Leisure Park for generously allowing our team to use their site for training. Having access to a real-world location like this lets our volunteers sharpen their skills, work together as a team, and prepare for the situations we hope never to face but must always be ready for.

As a charity, support like this makes a genuine difference. Suitable training space isn’t always easy to find, and the kindness of local businesses helps us keep our volunteers prepared and our communities safer.

Find out more about our work at https://essexsearchandrescue.org.uk/

18/10/2026

Everyday is a learning day…. Especially in the world of Search and Rescue at the Lowland Rescue Conference 2026

18/10/2026

🚂 Raising awareness and funds for Essex Search & Rescue! 🚨🧡

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the Chelmsford & District Model Railway Club Annual Exhibition yesterday and took the time to speak to the team from Essex Search & Rescue!

It was a fantastic opportunity to raise awareness of what we do, meet members of the public, chat about our work and, importantly, raise some much-needed funds to help keep our team operational.

🔎 But what do Essex Search & Rescue actually do?

We’re a volunteer-led charity supporting Essex Police in the search for high-risk missing people, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Whether someone is vulnerable, living with dementia, experiencing a mental health crisis or simply lost and in need of help, our volunteers are ready to respond when called upon.

🚨 Every callout comes with costs — from specialist search equipment and communications to training, vehicles and keeping our volunteers ready to deploy.

💷 We receive no core funding, so every donation really does make a difference. Events like yesterday help us raise the vital funds needed to continue supporting our local community when people need us most.

A massive thank you to the organisers for having us, everyone who stopped for a chat, and those who donated or helped spread the word. Your support means a great deal to our volunteers and to the families waiting for news of a missing loved one. 🧡

Want to help us continue our work?

💛 Donate. Share. Spread the word.

Every pound helps us be there when we’re needed most.

10/10/2026

💚 WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY | 10 OCTOBER 💚

Behind every missing person is a story. Sometimes, that story involves someone struggling with their mental health, feeling overwhelmed, isolated, or unable to see a way forward.

At Essex Search & Rescue, our volunteers know that every missing person is more than a name on a callout. They are someone’s son or daughter, mum or dad, brother or sister, friend or loved one. Someone who matters. Someone who is missed. ❤️

When a person goes missing, our volunteers give up their time, often at a moment’s notice, to search fields, woodlands, waterways and open spaces, working alongside the emergency services to help bring that person home safely.

We never know the full story behind a callout, but we understand that behind every search there may be a person in crisis, a family desperately worried, and loved ones hoping for the phone call that tells them everything is going to be okay.

🫶 Mental health matters. Every person matters. Every life matters.

This World Mental Health Day, we want to remind everyone that it’s okay not to be okay. Please check in on your friends, family and colleagues. Ask twice if you think someone might be struggling, listen without judgement, and remind them they don’t have to face things alone.

Sometimes, a simple conversation can make a bigger difference than you realise.

And to our incredible Essex Search & Rescue volunteers: thank you for the time, commitment and compassion you give to helping people when they need it most.

💚 You are not alone. There is always someone willing to listen, and there is always hope.

06/10/2026

What a brilliant day of learning! 🚒⚓

Our volunteers trained alongside teams from HM Coastguard and Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, sharing skills, swapping knowledge and learning how we can work even better together.

Days like this matter. When someone goes missing, every team involved needs to know and trust each other, and building those relationships in training is what makes the difference when it counts.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us. 💙

29/09/2026

Good luck Team - Stay Safe