We are the Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA), a voluntary resilience organisation operating within the United Kingdom, across the England and Wales area . We are a registered charity (no.1194929), and our purpose is to provide back-up personnel to the emergency services and local authorities in a range of situations.

We also available to provide support at public events and during times of adverse weather conditions, natural disaster or civil emergency.

Our teams can assist with setting up and running a VACC (Voluntary Agency Coordination Centre), performing both Land and Water Rescue, Medical teams, Welfare & Community Resilience Teams and for Severe Weather Recovery and Support.

🚨⚠️🌨️❄️ AMBER AND YELLOW COLD WEATHER ALERTS ❄️🌨️⚠️🚨

Snow and freezing rain will likely lead to disruption to transport and some other services.

Travel should be avoided unless absolutely necessary.

Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from emergency services and local authorities.

There are a total of two amber and six yellow weather warnings in place for the rest of the United Kingdom. Visit the met office for more information.

2024 was a strange year for CAVRA - we briefly ceased operations before a leadership change means the charity was saved. We thank everyone who’s been a part of 2024 with us, and look forward to building our services in 2025, working with new volunteers, new partners and new sponsors.

We’d once again like to give a big thank you to all of our statuary services colleagues working tonight.

Looking for a challenge in 2025 and want to support your community in an emergency? Why not head to over our website and complete and application form?

www.cavra.org.uk/join-us (or follow the link in our bio!)

#happynewyear #volunteer #cavra #thankyou

Wishing all of our volunteers, sponsors, supporters, and partners a very Merry Christmas! 🎄🎅

We’d like to give a big thank you to all of our statuary services colleagues working over the Christmas period.

Opened all your presents and looking for something to do? Why not head to over our website and complete and application form?

www.cavra.org.uk/join-us (or follow the link in our bio!)

#merrychristmas #volunteer #cavra #thankyou

Join Our Team!

Are you passionate about your community and ready to make a difference? Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA) is a charity operating across England and Wales to provide community resilience and rescue services and is seeking dedicated volunteers to join our team!

What Roles We Have Available:
- Land, Water and Drone Search and Rescue Personnel
- First Aiders and First Responders
- Welfare & Emergency Catering Support Personnel
- 4x4 Rescue & Recovery Personnel

Who We’re Looking For:
- Enthusiastic individuals with an attitude to learn
- Team players who thrive in dynamic environments
- Prior experience always welcome, however no prior experience necessary — just a commitment to serving your community!

If you’re ready to take on a rewarding challenge and protect our community’s during emergencies, we want to hear from you!

How to Apply: Go to our website at www.cavra.org.uk and apply through our ‘Join Us’ page.

For the communities, by the communities.

#Volunteer #CAVRA #CommunityResilience #JoinUs

🚨 RED WEATHER WARNING 🚨

Damaging winds associated with Storm Darragh are expected to cause significant disruption across parts of Wales & South East England.

Keep yourself and others safe; avoid travelling by road during potentially dangerous conditions. It is not safe to drive in these conditions.

Don’t risk injury to others or damage to your property. If you can do so safely, check for loose items outside your home and secure them. Items include; Christmas decorations, bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.

Being outside in high winds makes you vulnerable to injury. Stay indoors if you can.

People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

If you live or work on the coast, beware of large waves, even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.

Stay up to date with the weather forecast for your area and follow advice from emergency services and local authorities.

There are also two amber, and six yellow weather warnings in place for the rest of the United Kingdom. Visit the met office for more information.

Continuing with the news of our relaunch, we have just launched our new website!

Here you will find information on what we do, how to join us, who we work with, and who has supported us on our new chapter already.

Check it out via the link in our bio!

If you are a business wishing to support our relaunch, please contact us on fundraising@cavra.org.uk.

For The Communities, By The Communities.

A massive thank you to squaredup.com for the donation of a Windows Surface laptop. This equipment is already being utilised to restart CAVRA Operations! The donation was supported using the online charity donation portal @agoodthing_uk, founded by the owner of SquaredUp Richard, and his wife Cathy.

If you are a business that is updating equipment and it needs a new home, please reach out to us at fundraising@cavra.org.uk or consider using the A Good Thing platform.

For the communities, by the communities.

It is with great excitement that we announce that Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association (CAVRA) has appointed three new trustees, to ensure continued operations of the dedicated charity, reversing the previous decision for the charity to close.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Ivor Davies, who will still be retiring as the outgoing chairman, with Andy Cracknell taking over the reins.

As part of the original plans for CAVRA closing, the charity donated all its funds and equipment to the National Inshore Lifeboat Association. This means that we are ultimately back at square one and will require support from the communities we serve to restart our journey.

As the charity relaunches, the changes being made to CAVRA are:
• Complete rebranding of the charity to give a modern and professional image.
• Increased area of operation to now cover the whole of England and Wales.
• Further rescue functions, including land base, and drone-based search and rescue, as well as 4x4 support for severe weather conditions.
• A first aid section, providing qualified teams to assist at rest centres.
• A welfare section, providing teams able to assist in evacuations, rest centres, and provide catering support to these rest centres, and the emergency services.
• Provide Voluntary Agency Coordination Centres for leads from each voluntary agency can utilise to co-locate to provide an effective response.

Further details will be shared in due course – in the meantime, if you are a business wishing to support our relaunch, please contact us on fundraising@cavra.org.uk.

Day two of new recruits on there SRT course. River usk. #floodrescue #rescue3europe

1st day of new recruits srt training only 3 more days then u should all be qualified.

our new paypal giving fund account is now active
https://www.paypal.com/fundraiser/charity/4387999

you can also now support us on ebay
https://www.charity.ebay.co.uk/charity/i/CIVIL-AID-VOLUNTARY-RESCUE-ASSOCIATION-(CAVRA)/330712

Today we are Sully Sports and Social Club for the fun day

When someone’s struggling in the water, fight your instinct to jump in and help. Stay on land and make the right call.

CALL 999 and ask for fire & rescue inland or coastguard at the coast

TELL them to float on their back

THROW them something that floats

#RespectTheWater #DrowningPrevention

Today we are Sully Sports and Social Club for the family fun day. Come say hello

This weekend we will be at Bridgend Country Show come along and say hello. #floodrescue #charity

Today we have a team on two events one team in Swansea TheDarth and one @llantwitmajorafc1

Today we have two teams of volunteers assisting @rwcraces with the Dare Valley Trail Races
Great weather and some spectacular views

Well done to the volunteers for completing their s.f.r.b.o recertification course this week

Great evening of training and boat familiarisation for new Civil Aid Voluntary Rescue Association. CAVRA volunteers. Great weather and great practice using Ruth Lee Ltd water rescue manikin, and our pioneer flood rescue boat.

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