by admin | Nov 20, 2016 | Donations
We have received a donation of £50 from our friend and supporter, David Bisset. David’s son, Iain, was the subject of a rescue by Bolton Mountain Rescue Team following a climbing accident in 2005 and he went on to make a full recovery from his injuries. Our... by admin | Nov 15, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening 21 Beaver Scouts from the Lostock group, along with 4 of their leaders visited the Team base at our Ladybridge Hall Base. There they were met by Team members Gill Leigh, Paul Copley, Heath Doran, Kris Kilshaw and John Ryan, where they had a short talk and... by admin | Nov 13, 2016 | General news
Today, the members of 25th Warrington East (St Wilfrid’s Grappenhall) Scouts, parents and leaders took part in a blindfolded sponsored walk to raise funds for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. They started at Grappenhall British Legion and walked to the Lymm... by admin | Nov 13, 2016 | General news
In the Lead Mines Valley, Anglezarke there sits a memorial stone to the aircrew of a crashed bomber whilst on a training mission on 16th November 1943. The service is organised by Chorley Ramblers who lead the service, incorporating the Australian National Anthem as... by admin | Nov 10, 2016 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening, two of our team members visited the meeting of Bromley Cross Women’s Institute at the Cornerstone Baptist Church on Lord’s Stile Lane, to tell their forty members about our search and rescue work. At the end of the evening, our Equipment... by admin | Nov 8, 2016 | Donations, General news
The team has been successful in obtaining a grant for £8,420 arising from an application made to their “Strengthening Communities Fund” in June 2016. The funds are granted for our team to provide flood & water rescue equipment and training and will... by admin | Nov 7, 2016 | Donations
We are pleased to announce the receipt via the Charities Aid Foundation, of yet another thoughtful, generous and much appreciated, kind donation of £30.00 from Team friend and very valued supporter, Mr John Thornley of Horwich, Bolton. John began making regular... by admin | Nov 6, 2016 | Donations
We have received a generous donation of £100 from Phil Eccleston of Hill Runner UK in respect of the Hell of a Hill Marathon charity event which takes place over the week of 8th – 13th November 2016 and consists of a six lap route each day in the Rivington area... by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This evening, members of Horwich, Westhoughton & District 41 Club were welcomed to our HQ by two team members, two trainee members, and one of our Support Group members. The Club, former Round Table members, meets for social activities and members had come along... by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Donations
We are pleased to publish our figures for October 2016 for income from our community collection boxes which totalled £233.44, bringing the total so far in 2016 to a marvellous £3,105.55. We thank our hosts – all 102 of them – who have boxes on their...