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Brown Family Fundraising

On Saturday 13th of November the Brown family organised a fundraising event in aid of the team and in memory of Chris Brown. It was a snooker, pool and darts competition with evening entertainment and a raffle at Brigham and Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsTue 16th Nov 2021 ago
Donations

Mallin Family Donation

Four siblings jointly donated £4,000 recently from their father’s estate. James Mallin was a keen fell walker all his life, from the age of 14 until well into his 90s and donated to mountain rescue regularly. Here is a picture Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 3rd Nov 2021 ago
Press Releases

Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day

Sunday 29 October is Mountain and Cave Rescue Awareness Day, on the day when the clocks go back, and we remind walkers it will get dark an hour earlier in the afternoon, and not to get caught out.

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
WMRT in the media

BBC’s Close Calls: On Camera with Nick Knowles

One of the team’s more interesting rescues of the year was aired recently on BBC’s Close Calls: On Camera with Nick Knowles. It included the normal foot power and team vehicles, but also the team boat and a Great North Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

Jon Ryley’s 2,000 miler

Team Members were delighted to meet Jon Ryley and his friends at the weekend at Base. Jon has been raising money for the team during 2020 and 2021. We are very grateful for his support, and congratulate him on his Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

The 12 mountain rescue teams in Cumbria given The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The 12 mountain rescue teams in Cumbria were jointly nominated for The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) by Superintendent Matthew Kennerley in 2019. QAVS is the MBE equivalent for an organisation rather than an individual. It was in April Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

Thanks to Jacob’s Field Solutions behavioural safety scheme

As part of Jacob’s Field Solutions behavioural safety scheme, one of their employees raised a safety observation. This was chosen as the best that month and as a result a cheque for £100 was donated to a charity of his Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago
News

Probationary Members Training

In August, this year’s probationary team members are around half way through their 12 months of training and we have already started our campaign to recruit next years probationers. The closing date for applications is the 31st August. If this Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago
News

Thanks to E.S.K.K. Martial Arts & Fitness

A local Whitehaven based karate club kindly donated £300 to us on Thursday the 8th of July. Each year E.S.K.K. Martial Arts & Fitness donates to local charities as part of their community fund. The photo shows Neil Carrick from Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

Rescue on Great Gable – Arrow Head Gulley

A nine hour rescue for the Wasdale team running from one day into early morning the next. Two walkers on Great Napes, Great Gable in Wasdale – luckily they decided to hold their position above a considerable drop in Arrow Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

“Walk 100 miles in May” Challenge

The team would like to congratulate Marie & Bethany Brown on completing their “Walk 100 miles in May” challenge, and thank them enormously for raising money for our team through their Just Giving pages. Between them they raised an amazing Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 years ago
News

Captain Tom 100 challenge

Huge well done and thank you to everyone at Energus on completing your Captain Tom 100 challenge on 30 April 👏👏 and helping to raise funds for our team, we really appreciate your support.

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago
News

Joe Newton raising funds in memory of Chris Brown

A couple of team members met Joe Newton together with Allan & Marie Brown at the base on 25 April. Joe had raised £1,025 for the team by completing a 53 mile ultra marathon in just under 9 hours. We Read more

By John Bamforth, 4 yearsWed 27th Oct 2021 ago
News

Thanks to the Co-op local community fund

A huge thank you to all customers who have nominated our team as their good cause as part of the Co-op local community fund. In March 2021 we received our first payment of £2,308. The community fund runs for a Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago
News

Chris Lewis Support Fund – Seriously Injured Patterdale Mountain Rescue Volunteer

On 6 February 2021, during a rescue, Chris Lewis, a member of one of our fellow teams (Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team) was very seriously injured following a 150 metre fall. His injuries are life-changing and a fund was set up Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 years ago
News

Thanks to SPAR Egremont for raising funds

We would like to thank the Staff and Customers at SPAR Egremont for raising £241.52 over 2020. Your ongoing support for the team is very much appreciated.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago
News

WMRT raising funds in Whitehaven and Egremont

The team was fundraising in Whitehaven and Egremont town centres on Saturday 19 December 2020. Thanks to all of you who donated!

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago
News

Pamela Minor overcoming a fear to raise funds

We would like to thank Pamela Minor who bravely overcame her fear of snakes and in doing so raised £460 for the team in October 2020. Our thanks also go to Lake District Wildlife Park who facilitated the event.

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago
News

Fundraiser Focus – Jon Ryley

Jon has been a supporter and fundraiser for our team for many years. In memory of his Mum and Dad, in September 2020, he started a challenge to walk 1,000 miles in aid of our team. If you are able to Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago
News

James, Phoebe and Ethan raising funds for WMRT

Congratulations to James, Phoebe and Ethan who on 20 August 2020 completed their challenge to walk, run or cycle 500 miles over the summer holidays, whilst raising money for our team. They originally challenged themselves to complete this over 42 Read more

By John Bamforth, 5 yearsSun 26th Sep 2021 ago

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