February 2024 Record number of applicants apply to join dedicated Sussex Search & Rescue Team To maintain its search capabilities and aid Sussex Police in locating and returning vulnerable, missing persons to their families, Sussex Search & Rescue ‘SusSAR’ recently embarked on a rigorous recruitment drive. … Learn more
December 2022 Team attend presentation of Queens award for voluntary services. Members of the team gathered at Sussex Police headquarters in Lewes on Fri last, to be officially presented with the Queens award for voluntary service bestowed on the… Learn more
October 2022 Plea for new premises goes out on BBC local radio. Our team secretary and charity trustee, Andy Nixon, was recently interviewed by Mark Carter on BBC Radio Sussex. The interview centred around our requirement for new premises to… Learn more
August 2022 Team members awarded Queens Platinum Jubilee medal. At our recent training evening in the Ashdown forest we took the opportunity to update our team photo, we were also delighted to be joined by our Patron… Learn more
June 2022 Team thrilled at recent “Queens Award for Voluntary Service” The team received the fantastic news on June 2nd that they had been awarded the "Queens Award for Voluntary Services" Known as the MBE for volunteer groups. In… Learn more
May 2022 Boost to funds from National Lottery Community Fund. The team were thrilled to recently receive a boost to team funds from the National Lottery Community Fund. An application was made for £8,400.00 for funding operational costs… Learn more
January 2022 Team members receive presentations at AGM Newly qualified team members received their Search technicians certificates at our recent AGM. It took them longer than usual to qualify due to covid restrictions over the last… Learn more
January 2022 Donation received from Lewes round table. In August 2021, we provided safety and water cover for the annual Lewes Round Table raft race. Dave Graffy and Ben Hartland ( members of the SusSAR water… Learn more
December 2021 Team receive boost to funds from local golf club. Each year the incoming Lady Captain at Mid Sussex Golf Club nominates a charity for the year. For the past 12 months, the Ladies have been raising funds… Learn more
November 2021 Team member abseils Brighton i360. Paul Bowles, one of our Search Technicians, abseiled down the i360 in Brighton on Saturday 20th Nov dressed as Santa. Paul raised an amazing £690.00 for our charity,… Learn more