by admin | Jun 8, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we are pleased to report the receipt of a very generous £300.00 donation from the members of the Inner Wheel Club of Horwich, raised via their fund raising activities during 2009 / 2010. In a letter accompanying their very kind donation, Mrs Josette Walsh,...
by admin | Jun 7, 2010 | General news
Today our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE, received an update from Jayne Bayliss of Adlington, who successfully completed her challenging moorland walk last week from Adlington to Haworth in Yorkshire in aid of the team. Jayne in the company of close friends, husband and...
by admin | Jun 6, 2010 | General news
The whole team membership wishes to extend its condolences to the family, friends, and members of Oldham MRT on the death of valued Oldham MRT team member John Edwards. John, aged 58, collapsed and died whilst at work as a self employed decorator, on Friday 28th May...
by admin | Jun 6, 2010 | General news
Trainee Team Members Hannah Zadlo and Heather Jackson, who both joined the team in January 2010, have both recently stood down from the Call Out list membership of the team, transferring across to our Support Group membership. For Hannah its a spot of maternity leave...
by admin | Jun 6, 2010 | General news
Today experienced Team Call Out list member Chris Tennant, accompanied by his wife and Support Group member Tina Tennant, journeyed to the Longridge (Preston) Show Ground meeting of the South Lancashire Section of the Caravan Club, to represent the team at the SLSCCs...
by admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Donations, General news
On Saturday 20th March 2010, we were called out to rescue a member of the Manchester Pedestrian Club, who whilst out hill walking with fellow members fell fracturing his leg, on the slopes of Winter Hill. Today we received a very kind £105.00 donation from the...
by admin | Jun 4, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we are extremely pleased to announce the receipt of a very kind £100.00 donation via the Charities Aid Foundation by valued team friend and supporter Kathryn Hollinworth, made through the BUPA Matched Giving Scheme. Kathryn visited the team recently in her...
by admin | Jun 3, 2010 | General news
This evening 26x team members (plus our five team vehicles and our Control trailer) provided Standby Rescue Cover for the fourth year running for the Hendersons End Fell Race which takes in a large circuit of the Rivington and Winter Hill moorlands. This annual event...
by admin | Jun 2, 2010 | General news
The team trains throughout the year every Wednesday evening, come rain or shine, in a wide variety of locations testing all aspects of our search and rescue skills. This evening saw us at Moses Gate Country Park, Farnworth. (with thanks to Bolton Countryside Ranger...
by admin | Jun 2, 2010 | General news
Today we are very pleased to announce that a Bolton-based company, dabs.com, have announced that they have named Bolton MRT as their charity of the year for 2010/2011. dabs.com is one of the UK’s most successful online IT retailers with over 11 years of online...
