SARA Cotswolds

06/09/2026

🏊 SUPPORTING THE COTSWOLD BIG SWIM 🚤

Yesterday, SARA volunteers were out on the water at the Cotswold Big Swim, providing rescue boat and water safety cover to help keep swimmers safe throughout the event.

Congratulations to every swimmer who took part, it was a pleasure to watch everyone complete their race! And thank you for having us!

Providing safety and medical cover at events is an important part of what we do. As a charity funded entirely through donations, fundraising and event cover, the income we receive helps keep our teams trained, equipped and ready to respond when needed.

Organising an event? By choosing SARA for your safety, rescue or medical cover, you’re not only helping keep your event safe — you’re helping support our rescue service too. ❤️💙

Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
Severn Area Rescue Association - Sharpness Lifeboat Station
Severn Area Rescue Association

06/09/2026

21/08/2026

ROPE TEAM RESCUES RUTH LEE. AGAIN. 🧗

Our ever hapless dummy, Ruth Lee Ltd, found herself in difficulty on Cleeve Common last night, giving our technical rope rescue team another opportunity to put their skills to the test.

A first responder descended to the casualty, who was found to be, somewhat unsurprisingly, unresponsive… Meanwhile, the rest of the team rigged a tensioned trackline system and lowered a stretcher to the casualty site.

Ruth was carefully packaged before being lifted away from the cliff face and lowered safely to the ground below.

We’re pleased to report that Ruth is doing well, although she remains strangely speechless about the whole adventure. 😏

Another great evening of training, keeping our skills sharp and ready for when they’re needed for real.
Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury

19/08/2026

We’re always testing, researching and reviewing new kit to make sure our volunteers have the best and safest equipment possible when someone needs our help.

But providing that level of care comes at a cost. SARA is 100% reliant on donations to help fund the equipment, training and resources that keep us operational.

If you’d like to help us keep our teams ready for the next callout, please visit our main page and head over to our website to support us. ❤️

16/08/2026

A fantastic team effort from across SARA over the last 72 hours, supporting South Wales Fire and Rescue Service while their crews have been stretched tackling widespread wildfires.

Proud to see our volunteer teams stepping up to help maintain vital water rescue cover and support communities across South Wales.
If you wish to support us, please head to our main page for further information on how to do this.

12/08/2026

It’s been a busy month so far. Call-out 12/08/2026

10/08/2026

Another busy weekend for the team…

Yesterday was a busy day for SARA! We will share details of two other callouts in due course, but our third callout of the day was to the Walham area just north of Gloucester.

During the afternoon Gloucestershire Constabulary had requested our help to search in and around a small lake off Sandhurst Lane. Land search teams from SARA stations at Tewkesbury, Cotswolds and Beachley attended, along with a water search team from SARA Sharpness. Many team members had already been on other callouts or fundraising events during the day. Police and Fire search assets had also been involved.

After several hours of searching nothing had been found, so the search was stood down. Many thanks to all who attended.

To support our amazing volunteers, please visit www.sara-rescue.org.uk/donate

Severn Area Rescue Association - Tewkesbury
Severn Area Rescue Association - Sharpness Lifeboat Station
Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley
SARA Cotswolds

29/07/2026

Been a very busy time with call-outs of late. Big shout out to all team members who gave up their time to attend. 🙌🙌

After the busy weekend, the SARA Land Search Teams were out on Monday and Tuesday too. On Monday a team from SARA Wyre Forest were supporting West Mercia Police with a search near Kempsey. This was eventually stood down pending further information from the police.

Then yesterday afternoon we were called to the Lydney area, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary. Team members from SARA Beachley, Tewkesbury and Cotswolds attended. Thankfully the missing person was found safe outside our search area after a few hours, so we were stood down.

Many thanks to all who attended, including a search dog team from Search and Rescue Dog Association South Wales who were en route to Lydney.

Library photo.

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

27/07/2026

A busy weekend across the organisation with multiple call-outs.

SARA had 5 callouts this weekend! Yesterday just before 11am, the land search team was called out to the Forest of Dean, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary with a missing person search. Some team members were diverted from Sunday morning training to attend; thankfully the missing person was found by a member of the public as we gathered at the RV.
The SARA Team Doctor and supporting members provided appropriate care until an ambulance arrived.

That was the 3rd missing person search, following callouts to the Cirencester area and another to the Malvern area, both on Saturday.

There were also two callouts on Saturday to jet-skis which had had misadventures close to SARA Beachley, the second of which had required the crew to return to the station & launch a lifeboat in the small hours - see the write-ups on the Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley page.

Many thanks to all who responded to these callouts, or supported SARA in other ways. To support our amazing SARA team, please visit sara.enthuse.com

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

27/07/2026

SARA had 5 callouts this weekend! Yesterday just before 11am, the land search team was called out to the Forest of Dean, to support Gloucestershire Constabulary with a missing person search. Some team members were diverted from Sunday morning training to attend; thankfully the missing person was found by a member of the public as we gathered at the RV.
The SARA Team Doctor and supporting members provided appropriate care until an ambulance arrived.

That was the 3rd missing person search, following callouts to the Cirencester area and another to the Malvern area, both on Saturday.

There were also two callouts on Saturday to jet-skis which had had misadventures close to SARA Beachley, the second of which had required the crew to return to the station & launch a lifeboat in the small hours - see the write-ups on the Severn Area Rescue Association - Beachley page.

Many thanks to all who responded to these callouts, or supported SARA in other ways. To support our amazing SARA team, please visit sara.enthuse.com

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