Trial of a new stretcher

Trial of a new stretcher

Today the team welcomed Nicholas Gray from UKdi Ltd to view a stretcher he has developed. The Recovery+ stretcher can be configured in a number of ways with hinges allowing the stretcher to transport a patient in a sitting position, with strap attachments for securing...
Trial of a new stretcher

Support Group member leaves the Group

This week our Support Group bid farewell to Julie Thompson who has left the group because of other demands on her time.  Julie, a Royal Mail employee, joined the Support Group in April 2009 and has provided valuable help with supermarket collections, catering,...
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Donation from Mr Oxtoby

We have received a kind donation of £20 from Mr Oxtoby of Farnworth in thanks for the help given to his wife on New Year’s Eve whilst the Team was assisting North West Ambulance Service with peak demand cover. He commented that “John & Matthew, the two...
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Bolton Mountain Rescue Team benefits from Christmas raffle

We have received a fantastic donation of £125 from Mrs Pamela Potts of Little Lever, who is a Sports Therapist and each Christmas she holds a raffle amongst her clients.  The money raised is donated to a charity which, most years, has been Bolton Mountain Rescue Team....
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Collecting Boxes Income for 2017

We are delighted to publish our end of year figures for 2017 for the income from our collecting boxes placed in the communities within our operational area.  The grand total is £4,487.55 collected through 79 host sites (we have 99 in total), and this shows an increase...
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Support from Darwen Dashers Running Club

Our good friends and supporters in Darwen Dashers Running Club have sent us a donation of £110 in respect of the rescue cover we provided for their annual David Staff Memorial Fell Race which was held in the Darwen area on 26th November 2017. We are grateful to Darwen...
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Donation from Tracy Gray

We are pleased to report receipt of a kind donation of £10 from Ms Tracy Gray of Clifton, via our online giving portal. We are very grateful for donations such as these which support our search and rescue work.  
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Christmas Donation from Bolton Parish Church

We are pleased to report receipt of a generous donation of £176.60 raised during 2017 for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team by Bolton Parish Church. Many thanks to the church members for their donations towards our work and Best Wishes for the New Year.
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Donation from Tony Varley

We have recently learnt of a generous donation of £50 (+£12.50 gift aid), via our online giving portal, from Tony Varley of Horwich and thank him for his generosity and support, which is very much appreciated.
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Donation from Frank McDonna

We have received, via our online giving portal, a kind donation of £30 (amounting to £37.50 when gift aid is claimed) from Mr Frank McDonna of Lynwood Associates, Chorley. Many thanks to him for his festive donation which is much appreciated by all of...