WHEN 68-year-old East Grinstead resident Michael Emms was widowed in January last year he kept the promise he had made to his late wife Rita and bought a new car. In the weeks leading up to Rita’s death from cancer, the couple had received “wonderful” support from nurses who had come day and night, in […]
*** Press Release: 7 January 2016 *** 4×4 Response UK, the national charity that provides four-wheel drive support to the emergency and essential services, condemns the behaviour of some 4×4 drivers in the recent floods for ignoring road closures and putting themselves in danger. Anyone considering driving through flood water might like to be aware […]
Sussex 4×4 Response is a team of volunteers who own 4×4 vehicles across the county. They help out during snowy weather but also help emergency services during things like search operations. The also act as back up for NHS organisations and local councils. This is a radio interview we did with Splash FM – Local […]
Foreword from South East Water: Our judging panel made up of six members of staff from across the business all with an interest in fundraising, helped decide which organisations South East Water would support this year. Sussex 4×4 Response was delighted to have been considered and awarded a donation as part of South East Water’s […]
Some of the team attended Eastbourne 999 Display over the weekend of the 11/12th July a great weekend was had by all and the team received some excellent feedback from both the emergency services and the general public.
Sussex 4×4 Response have again supported the Martlets Hospice Midnight Walk in Brighton again this year by Marshaling with their 4×4 Response Support Vehicles for the Martlets event which took place overnight on Saturday 13th June. Hundreds of women took part in the night time walk in Brighton starting from Brighton Racecourse, and taking […]
A donation from Sussex Police has now been handed over to help Sussex 4×4 Response carry out its vital work supporting Sussex Police in adverse weather and assisting search and rescue teams and its other community activities. We are proud to announce that Sussex Police has kindly donated to us a command and control vehicle, […]
This is a ladies only sponsored 10 mile midnight walk along Eastbourne’s streets and seafront in aid of Chestnut Tree House, Over the past years, over 2,000 ladies have taken to the streets of Eastbourne and have raised a collective £280,000 for Chestnut Tree House, the only children’s hospice in Sussex. After an energetic […]
Today Responders were invited on a practical off road refresher at Shoreham old cement works to put into practice there skill which had been gained from previous training courses. Within Sussex 4×4 Response at our heart is practical off road driving and vehicle recovery training. Over the course of Saturday members honed there skills and […]
Thanks to all our Responders and all individual teams involved in Exercise Operation Boulder today it was a cold start, But a great days training was had by all participants and by comments received go further to compound the value we hold at Sussex 4×4 Response regarding our use in such joint operations where trained […]