Unfortunately, this figure is over £1,000 less than donated for the same time scale in 2017, so we are very eager to increase the number of places hosting our charity boxes, which are checked and emptied regularly by our volunteer team members. We rely very much on the regular income received from this source to support the maintenance of our vehicles, boats and equipment so that our totally voluntary search and rescue service can continue.

Please email: box@boltonmrt.org.uk if you would be willing to host one of our charity boxes.  We take this opportunity to express huge thanks to all our existing sites for their continued and valued support and to thank the generous members of the public who drop their coins – and notes – into our boxes.

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Other displays on the day included Rosemere Cancer Foundation, Blood bikes, Fire cadets, Lancashire Ambulance service, Poppy appeal and Lancashire police.

We had many members of the general public asking questions on what we do and how the fire was on Winter hill.

The team was very grateful for the interest shown in our work and by all who visited us and thankful for the fantastic donations totalling £94.29.

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The MREW Annual Review 2018 gives a taste of what mountain rescue teams across England and Wales have been up to over the past 12 months.

The MREW Incident Report 2017 report outlines the type of incidents the teams have been involved with. There were only 9 days in 2017 without a Mountain Rescue callout.

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Our fun, family walk will start at Rivington Top Barn this Saturday, 12th May . You can sign up any time between 10am and 2pm. Once you are all signed in then you can follow our markers to the top of the Rivington Pike. On your return you will be presented with a very special certificate and have your photo taken for our Everest hall of fame.

It’s the teams 50th Anniversary and we need at least 50 people to reach the top of Everest so please sign up by liking our Facebook events page then come along and show your support.

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With the road closed between The Miller & Carter and the Cricket Club, the main stalls took place this year on the closed road near Greenmount Cricket Club. All the attractions were attracting many young (and not so young!) villagers.

Our good friends and supporters, Neil & Helen Grundy known as the Holcombe Duo, were there mingling with the villagers and playing their Alphorns for donations to our Team.

Thanks to the generosity of the public attending the event, we received donations totalling £83.23 towards our work.

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A new secretary was also elected; Paul Brain. Paul takes over the role from Gillian Gregory who has been secretary for the past 12 years. Gillian has worked tirelessly, often behind the scenes, ensuring correspondence is kept up to date and taking minutes of meetings. She has been a member of the support group for a great many years working selflessly to help raise funds, raise the profile of the work of the team and provide very welcome refreshments at team training events and call outs. Gillian was presented with a bouquet of flowers in recognition and thanks for all her hard work.

John Ryan and Dave Conn both stepped up into new roles, namely Equipment Officer (Medical) and Equipment Officer (Comms and Lighting) respectively.

Steve James was also elected to be one of the 5 Assistant Team Leaders

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The evening will be held on Wednesday 11^th April 2018, at De Vere Whites Hotel. The talk will start at 7:30 but prior to that there will be the opportunity to meet Simon in person and maybe even snap up a signed copy of one of his books of his adventures. Tickets cost £7.50 and are available by emailing gill.leigh@boltonmrt.org.uk

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This was commissioned to mark them raising a fantastic £126.45 from their Bolton Mountain Rescue Team charity collection box during 2017.

We have nearly one hundred charity boxes situated in various locations throughout our operational area and are very grateful for the regular income they generate – so huge thanks to The Chetham Arms and all our other host sites and huge thanks to their customers who drop their donations into the boxes.

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We are very grateful for this generous support from Rider Levett Bucknall and their support of their employee, Aron, in his voluntary work with our Team.

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We have very much appreciated all Paul’s help and skills and wish him well for the future.

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