Our responders have been out over the past 2 days in the rain and very chilly conditions, supporting Kent Search and Rescue, in the Canterbury area. Our teams have been providing transport for the Kent Search and Rescue teams to and from a wide range of search areas.
Our volunteers have worked exceptionally hard during 2025, giving their time and vehicle use to the many events we supported during the year along with supporting Kent Search and Rescue searches, training weekends, fundraising, parish council events, self-deployments... to name but a few. Well done everyone and thank you!
There's no stopping our responder volunteers! Between Christmas and New Year, 6 of them were at our sponsor's, The Wright Event, learning about 4 wheel drive systems along with putting into practise what had been learnt during the classroom session.
South East 4x4 Response volunteers were called to help a bearded elderly gentlemen who was stranded in his delivery vehicle in a snowy, forested area. Our members helped push his sleigh out of the snow as his reindeer were exhausted. Hopefully all parcels were delivered on time. Merry Christmas to all our followers!
One of our responders has been out towing Santa's sleigh for the last of his early visits to the Sittingbourne area. Well done to all the volunteers who supported the many sleigh rounds that happened this year bringing joy to all the children in the areas Santa visited.
Thirteen members from South East 4x4 Response supported the Christmas Land Rover Meet at Monkshill run by Pegasus Garage, to raise money for The Salvation Army and Kent Wildlife Trust charities. There were prizes for the best dressed Land Rover along with a further prize for the best dressed South East 4x4 Land Rover. One of our trucks was runner up in the first competition owned by Alan, our Treasurer. Cliff won our competition with his truck which sported a seat for Santa in the rear of the pickup. A lovely fun festive afternoon complete with mulled wine, tea and coffee. Some 30-40 Land Rovers joined the fun.
South East 4x4 Response have for the fourth year supported Santa on his early visit to give chocolates to the children in the Borough Green and Platt villages. Members were there to ensure all ran smoothly, also providing Santa with a seat in the back of one member's Land Rover pick up as his reindeer and sleigh were not quite ready for a pre-Christmas run.
The Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer Drone Light Show at Detling saw 12 of our responders on stand-by near the car parks to assist vehicle drivers should there be problems with soft ground on exit following the heavy rain earlier in the week. Fortunately the ground held firm; only one vehicle needed an assisting push where the vehicle had become trapped in boggy ground. A successful evening for Lumina Drones which was enjoyed by all.
Two of our responders giving a thumbs up to Santa as they collect a very special order for Santa's early visit to Borough Green and Platt from ASDA at Kingshill.
