A huge thank you to the The Strands Inn, Screes Inn, Strands Distillery & Brewery for hosting the country and western night on Saturday 1st November. Over £700 was raised for the team and we would like to thank everyone who came and generously supported us. A great night was Read more…
Thanks to those folks who came to say hello at the Wasdale Show on Saturday and give a donation. We raised a magnificent £661.85 on the day!
Huge congratulations to Richard Warren OBE on being named Cumbria Life Magazine’s “Cumbrian of the Year” at the stunning Low Wood Bay Resort & Hotel! It was a fantastic evening, made even more special with Richard’s wife Carole by his side, and team members John Hryb and Lee Tunstall there Read more…
Many thanks to those who nipped down to our stall on Friday 15 August at Egremont farmers market and bought a cake/ donated, we raised a nice £605.60 for the team! Also, a big thank you to those of you who donated the cakes
On 23rd July WMRT were involved in giving a presentation to nearly fifty 16yr olds from all over the country, keen to study medicine. This was part of a summer school for those from a widening participation background. It was organised by Sunderland and UCLAN universities and funded by the Read more…
The team recently attended the Drigg and Carleton Gala. It was great to be alongside the Drigg YFC, and were inspired by their challenge to help our friends, the Great North Air Ambulance Service. We often work together with Helimed 58 on the fells in the more urgent medical and Read more…
Richard Warren, of Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team (WMRT) has been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours List with the honour of Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to Mountain Rescue in Cumbria and the Lake District. Richard is one of the longest standing operational team Read more…
Save The Date! Something BIG is about to happen! Be prepared for a day full of family fun with your favourite Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team! More details to follow but in the meantime…get your dancing 🕺💃 shoes ready! We can’t wait to see you there! The Wasdale Head Inn
Members of the team were in Egremont on Saturday 7 December and in Whitehaven on Saturday 21 December for the annual fundraising event in the towns. Thank you to the generous folks in both towns and we raised £1,408 in cash in total plus online donations. It was great to Read more…
Thank you again to Lakeland Lights for their magnificent support of the team. https://www.lakelandlights.co.uk/
Carlos Reine is on the verge of completing an extraordinary personal challenge, climbing all 214 Wainwright peaks in the Lake District within 12 months. In addition to managing his own photography business, home and family life with his fiancée Karen and daughter Olivia, Carlos has spent the year conquering the Read more…
Joss Naylor MBE, bronze resin sculpture to be auctioned for Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team. In 2008 renowned Cumbrian born professional sculptor Paul Bainbridge created two bronze resin sculptures of the head of fell running legend Joss Naylor to celebrate Joss’s achievement of running 70 Lake District fells on his 70th Read more…
We had a grand day at Gosforth Show yesterday with lots of interest in what we do, and plenty of engagement with some enthusiastic and generous people. We raised £369.29 from all the lovely visitors to our stall for which we’re extremely grateful. Thanks to you all and see you Read more…
At the start of the summer holidays take a moment to watch, read and share some advice in how to enjoy the Lakes and surrounding waters safely Do not swim alone Always use a bright tow float and cap for visibility Enter the water slowly and get used to it Read more…
The highly popular Lake District Rescue series filmed throughout the summer of 2023 and first aired early April 2024 on More4 is to be repeated, starting on Friday 12 July on Channel 4! The four one hour episodes can be viewed each Friday at 8:00 pm over the next four Read more…
Rest in Peace Joss Naylor, a legend of fell running and the Wasdale valley. Joss has been a huge inspiration to many people and a friend of the team and many of its members. We are proud to say that he was a vice-president of our team, and he very Read more…
Perfect weather for Seascale Gala today and consequently, lots of visitors so WMRT had a busy day, showing people our kit, talking about what it means to be a member, and selling our merchandise. From sales and donations we made an incredible £481.33. We’re very grateful to all those generous Read more…
Congratulations to our Medical Officer, Lucy Belson, who recently received the inaugural Unsung Hero Of Immediate Care Award from the Resuscitation Council UK. Lucy’s attention to detail, diligence and passion for improvement has made a huge difference to our capability as a team. Hugely deserved and well done. https://www.resus.org.uk/about-us/news-and-events/resuscitation-council-uk-reveals-winners-inaugural-excellence
Team members had a great time this week with a visit to St Patrick’s school, Cleator Moor. Pupils were shown around a response vehicle and medical bag. A demonstration from the team drone seemed to be especially interesting! Some future team members in a few years time?
It was fantastic to meet up with Allan and Marie Brown recently at our base. Once again they had organised a fund raising event for the team, this time raising an amazing £4110.64 for us. Marie’s Dad, Les, enjoyed a look around the base and the control room, and Grandson Read more…