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If you need to help people, first you have to reach them...

We provide all-terrain logistic support to the emergency and essential services to allow them to help people in times of need

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Emergency Transport Service

We can provide emergency transport for the emergency and essential services in severe weather.

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Volunteer with us!

We have roles for driving and non-driving volunteers across the county

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Event Support

We can provide 4x4 vehicle support for setting up and marshalling charitable events

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Teamwork

Our volunteers work alongside those those from other organisations, supporting the county when it's needed most.

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About Us: Our History

A brief history of the charity and what it does.

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Join the Team

What you need to know about joining us as a volunteer in a driving or non-driving role.

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Information for Service Users

Our capabilities, and how to call on our services.

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Current Status: DEPLOYED


Our Supporters

We would like to thank our supporters and partners, without whom we would not be able to operate.

  • North Northamptonshire Council
  • Blue Light Card
  • TNL Community Fund
  • PayPal Giving Fund
  • Craftspeed
  • 4x4 Response UK
  • 30days30waysUK
  • eBay for Charity
  • Race for Life
  • NHS
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4×4 Response UK

Northants 4×4 Response is part of 4×4 Response UK; a network of 30 voluntary teams that cover most parts of the UK and Isle of Man, supporting the emergency and essential services in times of need, day or night, every day of the year.

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One of our media team put the following together t One of our media team put the following together to summarise one of our busiest weeks in recent years supporting multiple agencies and charities across Northamptonshire during storm Burt. 

4 days
11 separate tasks
47 volunteers 
300 hours
2215 miles

What an amazing team!
#4x4response #4x4responseuk #like #comment #follow #storm #flooding #floodrescue #deployment #stormbert
Many thanks to John and Harriet for the recent pur Many thanks to John and Harriet for the recent purchases from Amazon. These will go a long way to helping us restock after our recent deployments.
Our volunteers and control room are returning to S Our volunteers and control room are returning to Standby Status after a second day and night of assisting Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service, Northamptonshire Search and Rescue, West Northamptonshire Council and Northamptonshire Police.

Tasks included:
*Getting equipment and rescue technicians into flooded areas.
*Evacuating flooded residents to safe locations.
*Removing vehicles from the road where access was blocked for emergency service teams.
*Deploying a specialist water rescue team to assist NSAR in checking welfare or evacuating residents.
*Welfare and preparedness for flooding check for many residents at another at risk location overnight.
*Running our control room and ensuring welfare checks are carried out while volunteers carried out their duties.

We remain ready to assist today.

If you are able to support us financially with our volunteer work in the county it is always much appreciated.

To donate £1, text N44RT to 70201
To donate £3, text N44RT to 70331
To donate £5, text N44RT to 70970
To donate £10, text N44RT to 70191
🚨The deployment last night 🚨 Tuesday 24th Se 🚨The deployment last night 🚨
Tuesday 24th September. 
4 of our responders got deployed to collect 50 beds and bedding to be transported to a rest centre, for the evacuated residents from billing aquadrome flooding

Our regards go out to anyone suffering from this weather disaster
With an amber weather warning in effect across the With an amber weather warning in effect across the county and much of the rest of the county we are keeping an eye on conditions in case the team is required to support the emergency or essential services.

If you need to travel, expect debris on roads, including branches or fallen trees, and if possible postpone your journey until conditions improve. 

#stormisha #weatherwarning #4x4response
We’re keeping an eye on the weather and flood wa We’re keeping an eye on the weather and flood warnings across the county, and moved the team to an elevated status in case we need to deploy.

#weatherwarning #floodwarning #4x4response
It's our 15th anniversary this December, and since It's our 15th anniversary this December, and since we were founded in 2008 our hundreds of volunteers have covered thousands of miles, supporting the county's emergency and essential services through snow, flood and pandemic, ensuring that the people you rely on to keep you safe and well can continue doing their jobs by getting them where they need to be.

Northants 4x4 Response: Because if you need to help people, first you have to reach them...

@4x4responseuk #Northants #Northampton #ResponseTeam #4x4 #escapeplan #LandRover #4x4Response #offroad #winteriscoming #weatherwarning #safetyfirst #Emergency #EmergencyResponse #BlueLight #ThinOrangeLine #ThinBlueLine #Volunteer #Charity #WhateverTheWeather #thingreenline #firstaid
At the going down of the sun And in the morning We At the going down of the sun
And in the morning
We will remember them.

#ArmisticeDay #Poppy #WeWillRememberThem
We had a superb evening in #Corby supporting the # We had a superb evening in #Corby supporting the #bonfire and #fireworks display.

Thank you to our volunteers and thank you to everyone who made a donation to us.

If you missed it, you can still make a donation to help us train and equip our responders to keep them warm, dry and safe when deployed this winter. Thank you.
Tonight’s the night! Will you be joining us in # Tonight’s the night! Will you be joining us in #Corby for the amazing @northnorthantscouncil free #bonfire & #fireworks display?

Our volunteers will be there to help ensure everyone has a great evening. Hope to see you there 🎇
This Friday the team will be in Corby supporting t This Friday the team will be in Corby supporting the annual #bonfire and #fireworks display in the town centre. If you're coming to enjoy the show, say hello to our volunteers who are there to help keep everyone safe.
We'll also be having a collection to help raise funds to allow us to train and equip our responders so they can say warm, dry and, most importantly, safe this winter. If you are able to make a donation it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
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