by admin | Feb 28, 2010 | General news
With lots of snow still lying on the steep north facing slopes of Winter Hill, a small group of team members, including six Call Out list members and eight Probationary members decided to have some steep ground / snow stretcher lowering and raising practice this...
by admin | Feb 28, 2010 | General news
On February 24th the team received an email off Mrs Jayne Bayliss of Adlington, who informed us she was undertaking a challenging walk in June of this year, and that she wished to use the walk, which she is undertaking with three friends, as an opportunity to raise...
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | General news
Over the last few months the Civil Contingencies Team within Bolton Council have been working working on the production of a Multi Agency Flood Response Plan for the Bolton Council area, which outlines the roles and responsibilities, activation arrangements and the...
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | Donations, General news
Our long established ’250 Club’ was wound up last year but many members of the club kindly decided to continue with their monthly standing orders to the team, despite the club having ended, so in effect theirs is now a direct monthly donation to the team....
by admin | Feb 26, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we received a very kind and thoughtful £25.00 donation from the wife of the late Tony Mercer in his ever lasting memory. Mrs. Mercer in her letter accompanying this kind donation stated; “Please accept this donation as a thank you for trying to find...
by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | General news
This evening our Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE was honoured to be invited to this years NWAS Staff Awards Ceremony 2010, held at the Premier Suite, De Veres Whites Hotel, De Havilland Way, Bolton. This years ceremony represented the first time a combined staff awards...
by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | General news
At this evenings monthly meeting of our Team Support Group, new members Caroline Mitchell and Peter Critchley were welcomed into the ’fold.’ Anne Yates also attended to see what the Support Group gets up to. Unfortunately for Peter Critchley of Northenden,...
by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | General news
This evening Team Eagley Bank Fundraisers launched their first charity event of their fundraising year, in aid this year of Bolton Mountain Rescue Team. Their event took the form of a charity quiz evening, hosted at the house of Maureen Heggie of Eagley Bank, Bolton....
by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | Donations, General news
Today we are very pleased to announce the receipt of a large donation of £1,500.00 from our very close colleagues at Greater Manchester Police. “This being for the assistance provided by Bolton Mountain Rescue Team to Greater Manchester Police over the...
by admin | Feb 25, 2010 | General news
Many thanks to our latest team supporter Mrs V. Barton of Tonge Park, Bolton, who has sent to us a kind £6.00 donation following her receipt of a ’Greenbank Ladies Calendar’ produced in support of the team.