by admin | Apr 5, 2012 | General news
We are pleased to announce the income from our community collecting boxes for March 2012 totalled £178.05p (compared with £153.62p in March 2011). This brings the total so far for 2012 to an encouraging £815.20p (£926.69p for the same period in...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | General news
Tonight the team welcomed Richard Preston, a Counter-Terrorism Security Advisor from the GMP Counter Terrorism Branch, alongside Pc Ian Crossley, a Greater Manchester Police Search Advisor and missing person search manager (from the GMP Specialist Search section)...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | General news
This evening the Team welcomed 2 friends and colleagues from the British Red Cross, Kevin Place, Regional Service Manager Emergency Response & Emma Gedzielewski, Greater Manchester Fire and Emergency Support Service (FESS) Co-Ordinator. Emma and Kevin, following...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | General news
Team member Ged Clarke took these pictures whilst on a stretcher handling exercise a few weeks ago in Horwich. The team was exercising at Tiger’s Clough adjacent to Rivington and Blackrod High School, in pretty ’orrible weather conditions – but since...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Thursday 23rd February 2012 (See website full report dated the same) we reported on a number of donations made to the Bolton MRT in lieu of presents, to mark the 50th Birthday of Gary Mitchell of Darwen, Lancashire. On Monday the 5th March 2012 we reported a...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today we are very happy to report the receipt of an £800.00 donation from 2:09 Events Limited, following our provision of Standby Rescue Cover for the Salomon Rivington Trail Half Marathon Event, held on Saturday 1st October 2011. (See website news report dated...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
On Wednesday 7th March 2012, via the Charities Aid Foundation, we were pleased to announce the receipt of a £9.49p donation from Mrs Beverley Burns of Hoddlesden, Darwen. Today we are very pleased to announce another donation from Mrs Burns, again via the...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
We are pleased to announce the receipt of a wonderful and very kind £75.00 donation from Wigan Rambling and Climbing Club. In a letter to our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, accompanying this kind donation, Jane Stewart, Treasurer of Wigan Rambling and Climbing...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | Donations, General news
Today we are extremely pleased to announce the wonderful receipt of a very kind £50.00 donation from a long standing supporter and very dear friend of the team who wishes to remain anonymous. We have respected this wish as with other appreciated donations from...
by admin | Apr 4, 2012 | General news
With the very kind permission of now retired SARDA (Wales) Trailing Dog Handler Iain Nicholson, we reproduce below a letter sent by Iain to our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE. “Dear Garry, As I’m sure you are now aware, Mij has now retired from operational...
