Search and Rescue Dog Association (Isle of Man)

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We are voluntary organisation that relies entirely on the generosity of the public for funding. For further information please visit www.sardaiom.im

SARDA (Isle of Man) is a Manx Registered charity and is a full member of the National Search and Rescue Dogs Association (NSARDA). We are Volunteers who love dogs and are united by a willingness to go out in any weather at any time of day or night, to search for missing people anywhere in the Isle of Man.

02/10/2026

Our hard work goes beyond search and rescue on the Isle of Man... 🌍

Last weekend SARDA IOM team members Jim Macgregor and Gary Wright travelled to North Wales to assess two trailing dogs as part of their role of NSARDA National Assessors.

Assessing search dogs requires an incredible amount of planning and organisation, alongside years of experience and expert knowledge. NSARDA Assessors have to crucially assess to the stringent NSARDA standards to ensure the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of any teams they pass. Lots of learning took place and we look forward to the continued journeys of all involved in the search dog world.

19/09/2026

Showing off the new .lottery.trust funded van at the Laxey Fire Service Day today. Great to meet everyone and tell them all about what we do.

Isle of Man Fire and Rescue Service

07/09/2026

This weekend the amazing joined us for an action-packed training weekend in our beautiful glens and hills.
Thank you so much to the Irish team for making the trip over, showing off their skills and for sharing their experience (and for all the dog cuddles!). We hope you had a safe trip back and we see you again soon 🇮🇪🐕‍🦺

10/08/2026

Fundraisers alert! 🎉
Massive thanks to the Year 8's from 2025/26 for choosing SARDA IOM as their charity for the year. The students took part in numerous fundraising activities and also had an assembly with Bear and Steve. A great £516.82 has been raised and all at SARDA IOM would like to send a massive thanks!
Photo includes prefects from Year 8 and Jim MacGregor, a teacher at .

09/08/2026

Are you good at hide and seek?…

SARDA IOM are looking for volunteer dogsbodies to help us train search and rescue dogs. We need people to come along to our training sessions and hide in glens, plantations and on hillsides in order for the dogs to find them.

If you love dogs, the outdoors, being part of a close knit team and helping people, this is just the way to spend a couple of hours.

We train twice a week (Sun morning and Tue evening). If you can’t come along every week, that’s fine. Just come when you can.

If you are interested in volunteering, either DM us or email [email protected]

Search Dog Steve the Collie

04/08/2026

Climbing with dogs? ⛰️🤯

Last weekend, the SARDA IOM team headed to North Wales to practice their steep terrain skills. Thanks to expert training from navigator Mal, the team practiced using harnesses and rope systems to keep themselves, their dogs and each other safe. These skills are essential for staying safe and finding missing people on tough terrain.

02/08/2026

Congratulations Jim and Bear! ✨️

Bear has passed the NSARDA obedience test whilst the team were training in North Wales. She demonstrated a great level of obedience, which is a requirement for all search dogs. Bear and Jim must next undertake the stock test before officially being a trainee team.
Thanks to Andy Firth of Ellan Vannin Dog Obedience. His expert help and patience were invaluable and Bear is the 3rd of Jims search dogs he has helped with.

20/07/2026

CALL OUT ‼️🚨 At 05:00 on the 19th July, SARDA IOM were called out by IOM Constabulary to search an area in the south of the island. Search Dog Steve, handler Ben and other team members supported the search. They were stood down a few hours later.

14/07/2026

Search Dog Steve says 'thanks furry much to the pawsome customers and team at MotaWorld for their donations!'
Donations like this make a big difference to our charity and allow us to do our important work- thank you!

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Thie Ny Mara

IM47DJ

Website

http://www.sardaiom.im/

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