Who are we
About us
Our charity purpose is to:
"To prevent and protect life and relieve the suffering and distress amongst persons endangered by flooding or natural hazards or to assist in water based rescue incidents or other emergency response situations though the provision of grants to assist in the operational or tactical support of any such incident"
Water Search and Rescue Team plays a vital role in supporting the communities with in the United Kingdom when it comes to flooding and water rescue. Both WSART and the FoWSART do not receive any funding from public sector and relies on the kind donations of the community.
Our History
FoWSART was founded in 2018 following the urgency for funding required for LNC Activities and Training Community Interest Company (WATER, SEARCH AND RESCUE). The charity, still in its early days is continuing to go strength to strength as we welcome enthusiastic and committed members to our fundraising team. We continue to look to fundraise in local communities and boost our name, making ourselves and our cause known within to all the United Kingdom.
The Team
Since then we have grown the team, both in number & in terms of training and equipping them. WSART is one of a very limited number of specialist teams; external to Police, Fire and Ambulance services, that has operational responsibility across the UK.
Trustees
Trustees role is to set the Charity’s strategic direction, monitor the delivery of the Charity’s objects, uphold its values and governance and guide, advise and support the Team towards achieving the Charity’s vision and purpose.
The Council of Trustees is led by the Chair, Robert Gillies. Our Trustees' Register of Interests is available upon request from the charity office.
Our Trustees
Robert Gillies
Thomas Marjoram
Jamie Fisher