Thrilled to announce the successful completion of our REACT Flood Team's refresher DEFRA Mod 2 - Water & Flood First Responder CPD training! Our in-house Flood Team is now even better equipped to respond swiftly and effectively to flood emergencies across the UK. Thank you to BAE Systems for their generous donation, which has been instrumental in providing our team with the necessary skills and resources. Well done all involved - Richard Hood, NIGEL JONES, Philip Gadie MA BSc (Hons) CMgr FCMI, Justin Fitzsimmons, Chris Luetchford, and Rich M.! Together, we're building a more resilient future for our UK communities. #FloodResponse #Preparedness #Resilience #BAESystems #REACT #Teamwork #CommunitySafety
REACT Disaster Response
Non-profit Organization Management
Salisbury, Wiltshire 12,865 followers
We provide humanitarian action when it's most needed, serving the vulnerable and supporting frontline services
About us
REACT Disaster Response is a disaster and crisis response charity, operating both in the UK and overseas. Established in 2015, teams of volunteer REACT Responders have the skills and training to rapidly deploy in the wake of an emergency, identify and meet critical needs, and help people and communities affected by sudden or unexpected events.
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https://www.re-act.org.uk
External link for REACT Disaster Response
- Industry
- Non-profit Organization Management
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2015
- Specialties
- Veteran reintegration, Incident Management, Damage and Impact Assessment, Disaster Mapping, Debris Management, Emergency Home Repair, Hazard Mitigation, Spontaneous Volunteer Management, Medical Assistance, humanitarian, and Disaster response
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Salisbury, Wiltshire SP3 5DU, GB
Employees at REACT Disaster Response
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On this #WorldHumanitarianDay, we honour the bravery of all those who walk towards danger to help other people in their time of greatest need. We asked the REACT humanitarian response community why they choose to act for humanity, and their answers remind us just how vital humanitarians are. And just why we need to ensure the safety of all our humanitarian actors and friends across the world. To find out more search #ActForHumanity or visit our website.
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Can you help us make a difference? 🌎 REACT is in the running to win £5,000 in the Movement for Good Climate & Environment special draw. This funding would be a lifeline for our humanitarian work, supporting communities in crisis. Your vote could help us secure this vital support. It only takes a minute! https://lnkd.in/euy_wiN2 Please share and help us spread the word! #humanitarian #climatechange #charity #voteforreact
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This past weekend, an inspiring group of 28 volunteer REACT Responders completed a rigorous three-day humanitarian training program in Cumbria. Their commitment and hard work have equipped them with the essential skills needed to provide life-saving support and respond with impact during crises across the UK. Key Highlights: 🔹 Humanitarian Expertise: Our training program provided Responders with the tools and knowledge to offer critical support during crises, aligned with REACT’s core values. 🔹 Crisis Response Ready: Participants learned to act swiftly and safely in high-pressure situations, ensuring they are always prepared for emergencies. 🔹 Community-Centred: This course emphasises making a real difference, both on the ground and within local communities. Our Responders are now equipped to provide rapid humanitarian action to those hardest-to-reach and most vulnerable. A special thank you to Sedbergh School for hosting us in such an outstanding teaching venue. We are incredibly proud of what this group has achieved and excited to see the impact they will bring to their communities. - - - - - - Help us train and deploy more volunteer humanitarian Responders by making a donation today. Your support ensures we can provide essential training and aid where it's needed most. https://lnkd.in/e3_ZCBbn #disasterresponse #volunteers #respondertraining #humanitarians #disasterresponse #emergencyresponse #veteranvolunteers #veteranopportunities
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REACT Disaster Response reposted this
Solicitor (Economic Development) | Charity Trustee & Vice Chair (Child Mental Health) | Humanitarian Disaster Responder | Public, Private & Third Sector Experience.
At the start of this month I was fortunate enough to be selected by the UNDAC team to represent REACT Disaster Response in Luxembourg on an UNDAC Operational Partners Course. UNDAC is the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination platform / concept. It sits within OCHA, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Generously hosted by the Government of Luxembourg, the participant list was made up of: IHP (and all of their various country branches), World Food Programme, IOM, ACAPS, Fairfax County INSARAG / USAID, Telecoms Sans Frontieres, MapAction, UN Dept for Safety & Security, IMPACT initiatives (REACH). It was brilliant to be able to see how the Humanitarian actors work together, and it confirmed my experience that what REACT Disaster Response does, is needed. REACT finds and helps the most vulnerable and hardest to reach in a disaster. To do that, the volunteers are trained, responsive, agile and empowered - key characteristics in a VUCA world bogged down by bureaucracy, "slopey shoulders" and risk aversion. Sincere thanks as always to the REACT HQ team for getting me out there and back, to the course organisers in Luxembourg and the UN, and the participants - thanks for being fun, friendly, interesting and impressive. "see you in the field" 🙂 MapAction United Nations United Nations OCHA ACAPS IMPACT Initiatives UNDSS #UNDAC #UnitedNations #HumanitarianNetwork #DisasterResponse
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Great to see our team working alongside our friends at the National Emergencies Trust on this essential emergency exercise! Thank you for the opportunity to identify and address potential gaps, strengthening our ability to support communities in times of crisis.
📹 Here's our friend Nick Wills, from REACT Disaster Response, with a few words on our emergency exercise last week. We're very grateful to REACT for working with us to test-run a disaster scenario - it helps us identify and address any potential gaps in our response plans, ensuring we are always ready to face any challenge. 👏
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🏅 As Olympian Jesse Owens once said: 'We all have dreams. But to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort'. Though it may not meet the International Olympic Committee – IOC standard for Paris (yet!), the incredible BlackRock Veterans & Athletes have hosted their own Olympic Games at their London premises this past week 🌟. Their determination, dedication, self-discipline, and most of all compassion, are raising vital funds, helping us respond swiftly to crises both in the UK and internationally. Thank you for your unwavering support and commitment! #REACT #BlackRock #Veterans #Athletes #OlympicSpirit #HumanitarianAid #Support
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Such a pleasure to work with our friends at the National Emergencies Trust - training hard together means we'll be ready when called. Here’s to building confidence and fostering collaboration! 🚀 #EmergencyResponse #Teamwork
In the fast-paced world of emergency response, training is everything. At the National Emergencies Trust we run crisis exercises every quarter. This is not just about rehearsing scenarios but about cultivating a resilient mindset, honing our skills, and ensuring that we can respond swiftly and effectively when disasters strike. Here’s why they’re so important: 🙌 Building Confidence - Practicing under pressurised conditions builds confidence among our team members and Trustees, so they can act decisively during real emergencies. 💪 It’s a joint effort – Today we were joined by our partners REACT Disaster Response, Clarion Housing Group, Welcome Break, Community Foundation Wales, Community Foundation Northern Ireland, The Curve Group and British Red Cross. Joint working helps to foster collaboration, ensuring everyone is aligned, prepared and moving forward together. Huge thanks to all those who helped to coordinate and ensure a rigorous test for the team. Special thanks to all those who took part including Nick Wills, Nick Evans, Helen Caughey (Almond), Andrew Butcher, Jeremy Tod, Joanne McKenna, Andrea Powell, Ceri Thomas, Carol Doyle, Catrin Jones, Catherine Thomas, Shelley Hathaway-Batt (MBA, CMgr, FCMI), Vicki P., Leo Morgan, Julia Feazey, Mike Lewis, Lindsey G. and more! 📝Learning lessons – it helps us identify and address any potential gaps in our response plans, ensuring we are always ready to face any challenge. #EmergencyResponse #Preparedness #DisasterResponse #Resilience
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Hurricane Beryl, the earliest and most powerful storm seen in the season, slammed into the Caribbean on July 1, 2024. We swiftly deployed teams to support local and international relief efforts. Our Responders completed their reconnaissance, and supported the distribution of vital aid, working alongside UNDAC (United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination) and World Food Programme. This is what our office prepares for. This is what our Responders train for. We anticipated the demand. We were ready. Our Response: ✅ Deployed a REACT team to assess immediate humanitarian needs. ✅ Engaged in productive meetings with Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the UK High Commission. ✅ Supported effective aid distribution and volunteer efforts in Union Island in partnership with WFP and UNDAC. It was reassuring to see such a rapid response from the humanitarian community. Shout out and respect to MapAction, UNDAC, World Food Programme, NEMO, World Central Kitchen, and other key partners for their swift response. The early and intense arrival of Hurricane Beryl highlights the growing severity of hurricane seasons, underscoring the critical need for preparedness and rapid response. We stand ready. #HurricaneBeryl #DisasterResponse #HumanitarianAid #REACT #CommunityResilience #OperationBERYL #CDEMA #WFP #UNDAC
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We want to take a moment to say a huge thank you to The Veterans' Foundation for funding our Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and Trauma Risk Management (TRiM) training. We are deeply grateful for their belief in the power of mental health preparedness. Together, we'll create a world where communities can weather any storm, emotionally and physically.
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