After more than a year of searching for a suitable building, the crew of Tewkesbury Rescue Station are celebrating after Basepoint offered a unit rent free for the next two years!

The unit will not only house the team’s vehicle and boat, it will also provide a great office space.

“Without this generous offer from Basepoint, Tewkesbury SARA would be a lot further away from becoming an operational rescue station, and huge thanks must go to manager Kate Harrison for arranging this.”

Sarah Kneath, Station Chairman

SARA Tewkesbury would also like to thank Cheltenham College for allowing them to use their boathouse in Lower Lode Lane as a temporary base until a more permanent home was found.

Once up and running, SARA Tewkesbury will serve as a stand-alone station operating within the Tewkesbury area, as well as continuing to provide assistance where needed further afield.

Tewkesbury will be holding a station open day on Saturday, October 31, which will be open to everybody to come and meet the crew.

See this sory in the news:
Tewkesbury Admag – River rescue team celebrates new base in Tewkesbury
Evesham Journal – River rescue team celebrates new base in Tewkesbury
Invest in Gloucestershire – Business centre aids SARA team

Tags: Basepoint, Cheltenham College

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