SARA Cotswolds

21/10/2026

Today we remember the 144 people, including 116 children, who lost their lives in the Aberfan disaster 60 years ago.

SARA has a personal connection to that tragic day, as Mervyn Fleming, who later became one of our Trustees and Beachley Chairman, was among those who joined the rescue efforts, years before SARA was formed.

We remember those who lost their lives, their families, and everyone affected by the tragedy. Never forgotten. ❤️

SARA's operations cover parts of both Wales and England. This morning especially, we remember the tragedy in Aberfan.

A colliery spoil tip collapsed, claiming the lives of 144 people, including 116 children, at 9.15am 60 years ago today.

Long before SARA existed, our former Trustee and Beachley Chairman Mervyn Fleming, then a member of Caerleon College Cave Rescue, was one of many who rushed to join the rescue effort at the time.

There will be a minute's silence across Wales at 9.15am.

18/10/2026

Call-out 17/10/2026

The SARA Land Search Team was called out around 9pm last night, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary in the search for a high risk missing person in the Cirencester area.

Team members from SARA Stations at Beachley, Cotswolds, Tewkesbury and Wyre Forest all responded, along with colleagues from Wiltshire Search and Rescue. The first search parties had been deployed when the missing person was found safe.

Many thanks to all who responded.

Library photo (in daylight!)

Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station
SARA Cotswolds

16/10/2026

Great morning helping out in the Abbey grounds for Cirencester Town Council creating dead hedges and helping by fishing out a lot of junk in the river and helping to help keep it healthy.

Lovely to see so many volunteers out assisting in keeping our community grounds in good order!

Cirencester Wildlife Group

16/10/2026

12/10/2026

Call-out 12/10/2026
Thanks to all who attended. 🙏

The SARA Land Search Team was called out again early this afternoon, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary in looking for a missing young person in the Cotswolds. Team members from SARA Beachley, Cotswolds and Tewkesbury assembled, and commenced a series of searches.

Thankfully, once again, during this time the missing person was found safe, and the search teams were stood down before dusk.

Many thanks, again, to all who responded.

Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
SARA Cotswolds

12/10/2026

Call-out 11/10/2026

The SARA Land Search Team was called out around yesterday evening, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary with a search in the Brownshill area of Stroud. Team members from our stations at Cotswolds, Tewkesbury, Wyre Forest and Beachley attended, along with colleagues from Gloucestershire Cave Rescue Group and Gloucestershire fire and rescue service.

Thankfully before long the missing person was found safe, and the teams were stood down. Many thanks to all who responded.

Library photo.

Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station
SARA Cotswolds

09/10/2026

Such a privilege to be able to teach the next generation.

So often they are consumed with “tech”. It was great to see such engagement and have such enthusiasm for learning, of what can be life saving skills.

2nd Cirencester Stratton Scout Group

09/10/2026

Call-out 08/10/2026
Great result and efforts from all teams

We were contacted by Gloucestershire Constabulary at around 0430 this morning, to support them with the search for a vulnerable missing person in the Dursley area. Accordingly, land search team members from our stations at Tewkesbury, Cotswolds, Beachley and Wyre Forest assembled from first light and commenced a search.

Thankfully, during the morning the missing person was located safe by police officers, and was assessed by a SARA medic (one of our RRMTs) before being returned home safely.

We would like to thank the Leaf & Ground, Dursley for their hospitality during this search activity. We are grateful for the use of their site.

Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
Severn Area Rescue Association - Wyre Forest Station
SARA Cotswolds

07/10/2026

Fantastic coverage of what we do at SARA on BBC Crimewatch Live
Have a watch and if you can support us in anyway it really does go along way to help. 🙏👍🙏