Community Resilience Volunteer Service - CRVS

UPDATE: Temporary advice against bathing at Portobello central has been removed.

Recent sample taken at Portobello Central bathing water, on Thursday 11th July, has shown that water quality returned to satisfactory levels. Signage advising against bathing will be removed.

To read more about the update at Portobello Central visit https://beta.sepa.scot/news/2024/12-july-portobello-central-bathing-water-samples-show-no-risk-to-public/

Check your local bathing water at sepa.org.uk/CheckTheWater

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is temporarily advising against bathing and paddling at Portobello Beach from Pipe Lane to Joppa Rocks, due to the potential risk to human health.
Signage has been posted at the area, and further details are available on The City of Edinburgh Council website, and SEPA: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14023/advice-against-bathing-at-portobello-central

Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is temporarily advising against bathing and paddling at Portobello Beach from Pipe Lane to Joppa Rocks, due to the potential risk to human health.
Signage has been posted at the area, and further details are available on our website, and SEPA: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/news/article/14023/advice-against-bathing-at-portobello-central

A lovely evening with the team at Linlithgow Scotch Hop providing first aid cover for their annual 5 week run of Scottish Dancing, usually held in the Great Hall in Linlithgow Palace, but due to the weather this evening, held in the Low Port Centre.

We’re looking forward to the next 4 evenings with them!

East Lothian Community Lottery results are in!

We’ve had a winner this week! Well done to our supporter from Musselburgh who has won 3 free tickets for next weeks draw.

If you haven't signed up yet visit our page - https://www.eastlothianlottery.co.uk/support/community-resilience-volunteer-service

Have a great weekend everyone!

FISHERROW SANDS, MUSSELBURGH
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are currently advising against bathing or paddling at Fisherrow Sands, Musselburgh, as a precaution.
Further information:
https://orlo.uk/46WrY

FISHERROW SANDS, MUSSELBURGH

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) are currently advising against bathing or paddling at Fisherrow Sands, Musselburgh, as a precaution.

Further information:

https://orlo.uk/46WrY

Thank you to East Lothian Courier for the wonderful write up regarding one of our recent call outs.

Volunteer's unusual callout as they rescue young birds trapped behind cupboard A VOLUNTEER got a feather in their cap after rescuing young birds trapped behind a pipe in a house at Wallyford.

Thanks to a wonderful donation of monitors from our friends at Polbeth Community HUB, we’ve been able to upgrade the mobile control room setup in our Ops Van.

MED2 is our multi-purpose vehicle that most of you will recognise from our pictures. It’s a Command & Control Room with a separate area set up as a First Aid Post.
The vehicle is kitted out with 4G internet, 240v and 12v electrics with solar charging, a computer to access our online CAD software, a UHF repeater with hand held radios, BroadNet network radios, a night heater and even a kettle and microwave for volunteer welfare!

Let us know what you think!

This weekend we have had teams out supporting Hibernian Community Foundation for their Girls Football Festival in East Lothian.

The Hibernian Girls Football event is the largest girls only football event in Scotland, spread across 9 pitches, 5v5, 9v9 and 11v11 games were played with teams competing for the trophy.

Well done to all of the football teams who gave spectacular effort across both days.

Thanks to the Hibernian Community Foundation for inviting us along to be a part of their day for a second year running.

Not our usual call out, but we’re always happy to help!

One of our volunteers responded to a call for help for a member of their local community.

They had posted on the local residents group about hearing a bird trapped behind their cupboards in the kitchen.

Our volunteer was able to attend and managed to find and free these 2 little ones trapped behind a pipe behind the cupboards.

Upon advice from Scottish SPCA, they were relocated to a nearby tree, where other birds could be heard replying to their little chirps.

Hopefully mum and dad will be able to keep on feeding these fledglings and they make a full recovery.

Just another feather in our cap…

Thanks to today's team who covered first aid at Dreghorn Gala Day. Always delighted to say that our services weren't required for anything serious.

East Lothian Community Lottery results are in and we've had a winner! Well done to our supporter from Penicuik who has landed 3rd prize, they matched 2 numbers and won 3 extra tickets.

Remember to check your email to see if you've won!

If you haven't signed up yet visit our page - https://www.eastlothianlottery.co.uk/support/community-resilience-volunteer-service

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With 3 separate teams out today, its critical that we are able to stay in contact with each other and with our control room. We utilise BroadNet Network Radios, equipped with KeySIM multi network SIM cards, to give us the best range possible to ensure the safety and welfare of our volunteers.

And today’s 3rd event is Fauldhouse Childrens Gala Day. A new event for us, having previously provided first aid cover for their Santa Parades at Christmas time, it’s lovely to be back here in the sunshine after a wonderful sports day last week as well!

Thank you to all our volunteers who have been out this weekend, without volunteers, CRVS wouldn’t be the charity that it is.

We’re always on the lookout for new volunteers…
To find out more, please visit www.crvs.org.uk/become-a-volunteer

Another of today's events. PGL Lanarkshire Middle Ward BBQ & Fun Day, raising funds for CHAS. Both the stocks and burgers were very popular

One of our long standing events for covering first aid. Today we are at the Bridge of Weir Gala Day. As always, a well organised event.

Today it is Fauldhouse Childrens Gala Sports Day. We're back again next week for the Fauldhouse Childrens Gala Day. Well done to all the organisers who work so hard to make these such good events.

Today, we’re back at one of our regular events, the Crosbie Mains Livery Horse Show.
The weather isn’t the best, we’ve had a lot of rain, but that’s not stopped the enthusiasm from the riders of all ages!
We’re pleased that we can return to help out time and time again for the event organisers and we look forward to the next one.

The sun was out today for our visit to River Kids Children's Charity’s Annual Duck Race in Broxburn!

Our team basked in the spring sunshine while watching over the crowds and even managed to get some pictures and videos from our drone, which we have shared with the event organisers for their social media, give them a like to see the videos of the 2 Duck Races!

Thanks for having us again this year!

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Today we had a trip to not so sunny Saltcoats, where we were honoured to provide 1st Aid cover for RBLS Saltcoats, Ardrossan & Stevenston Branch.
Just as the command to March Off was given, the obligatory raindrops joined us for the duration of the parade, which was then followed by a very fitting service to mark 100 years of the branch being formed.
Congratulations & well done to all at RBLS SAS Branch.

Community Resilience Volunteer Service are looking for volunteers across Scotland.

We have roles in the following fields available:
Logistics - Welfare
Communications Support
First Aid - Search and Rescue
Fundraising - Admin Support

Driving License Preferred
Current First Aid/FREC Qualification Required for First Aid Positions

Please visit our website below to apply:
https://www.crvs.org.uk/become-a-volunteer/

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We are always proud to support our military and veterans in anyway. This was at Ardrossan today for a well attended parade and service for the HMS Dasher Memorial.

Up at St Andrews University, providing first aid for their Annual Glitter Ball. What a very well organised event.

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We hope you had a great weekend!

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This , we would like to send our heartfelt thanks to all of our volunteers and also to those who volunteer all across the globe.

Volunteers don't get paid, not because they're worthless, but because they’re priceless.

If you would like to volunteer with us, visit our website and fill out the application form!
http://www.crvs.org.uk/become-a-volunteer

The biggest wean at the parade

One of our many visits to West Calder. This time for the Santa Parade.