by admin | Nov 3, 2016 | Donations
We are pleased to publish our figures for October 2016 for income from our community collection boxes which totalled £233.44, bringing the total so far in 2016 to a marvellous £3,105.55. We thank our hosts – all 102 of them – who have boxes on their...
by admin | Nov 1, 2016 | Donations
As reported on 11th July 2016, we received donations totalling £235.00 in memory of the late Bernard Coughlin, and his widow, Mrs Christine Coughlin, visited our HQ on 5th October 2016 to view the plaque commissioned in his memory. We have now received, with thanks, a...
by admin | Oct 30, 2016 | General news
Today members of the full team and support group attended our Ladybridge Hall base today to catch up on some maintenance of both our vehicles and base. Routine checks are regularly carried out on our vehicles to ensure they and the equipment carried are ready for use...
by admin | Oct 29, 2016 | Training
On the 29th & 30th October 2016, six team members (Paul Copley, Kris Kilshaw, Mike Eddleston, Neil Haigh, James Shaw & Dave Conn) took part in a swift water first responder course (Defra Module two). The course instructor was Mick Smith from Calder Valley MRT,...
by admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Donations, Lectures/Presentations/Displays
This morning, our President, Bob Hutchinson, was guest speaker at the meeting of Tyldesley Probus Club, a group of retired businessmen who meet at Tyldesley Methodist Church, Elliott Street, Tyldesley. Bob was made welcome, with refreshments on arrival, before he...
by admin | Oct 27, 2016 | Lectures/Presentations/Displays
Today at the very kind invitation of Bolton Council, the Bolton MRT attended the fifth annual ‘Get Ready for Winter’ event, which was held on Victoria Square in front of the Town Hall in Bolton. Organised by The Civil Contingencies Unit at Bolton Council, this event...
by admin | Oct 26, 2016 | Donations
This evening members of Lostock Athletics Club very generously presented the team with a cheque for £300. The donation was given for our provision of safety cover at the annual Hendersons End fell race which Bolton MRT has attended for a good number of years. This...
by admin | Oct 22, 2016 | Donations
Today six members of our Support Group operated a collection rota from 10:00am to 6:00pm in the entrance at ASDA Store, Brackley Street, Farnworth and thanks to the generosity of ASDA’s customers, they collected £201.10 in their collection buckets. We would like...
by admin | Oct 21, 2016 | Donations
As reported on 25th September 2016, this year’s annual Haigh, Aspull and Blackrod Ploughing Competition was held at Brinsop Hall Farm, Westhoughton and our team members, Mark Scott and Michael Stevenson, attended to represent Bolton Mountain Rescue Team who had...
by admin | Oct 20, 2016 | General news
Our Support Group and team members will be holding a charity collection at ASDA in Farnworth on Saturday, from 10:00am to 6:00pm, to raise funds to support our voluntary search and rescue service. Please come along and chat to us about our work and – maybe...
