by admin | Sep 5, 2009 | General news
Today, team callout list members and members of the Bolton MRT Support Group were out with the collection tins at the Morrisons store, Harwood, Bolton. A grand total of £640.16 was raised in loose change donations during the day. The team would like to thank the...
by admin | Sep 4, 2009 | Donations, General news
On Friday 17th April 2009 we were called out to rescue a 12 year old boy who had fallen from a rope swing in the Monton area of Eccles, on the linear walkway. Today we recieved a very kind donation of £50.00 from Steve Clare, the father of Alex, the boy...
by admin | Sep 1, 2009 | 2009, Incident
At 17:15 this evening the team was contacted by Greater Manchester Police to discuss a possible search for a missing vulnerable male in the Hawkshaw area (Northwest of Bury). Due to the concern for the welfare of the missing male it was decided that a search would be...
by admin | Aug 31, 2009 | General news
The monthly collecting box total income for August was £377.31, bringing the total for 2009 to £2,501.38. This is an important source of regular income for Bolton Mountain Rescue Team, and we are continually grateful to the generous members of the public...
by admin | Aug 30, 2009 | General news
Today the team attended the Mark Fellowship Family Fun Day in Middleton with two of our Landrover ambulances and eight team call-out list personnel. A display of team equipment was given (unfortunately we were rained off later in the afternoon!), and many visitors to...
by admin | Aug 29, 2009 | General news
Today the team were in attendance at one of our supermarket collections, this time at the Morrisons Store, Blackhorse Street, Bolton. During the morning, whilst our volunteer collectors were on duty, a lady stopped for a chat and wanted to make a postal donation to...
by admin | Aug 26, 2009 | General news
As #article#2374#previously reported# in March 2009, several members of staff from NWAS (Manchester) undertook the gruelling UK “3 Peaks” challenge recently, ascending Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon in one continuous 24 hour period. Today the team...
by admin | Aug 26, 2009 | Donations, General news
Today the team is pleased to announce the receipt of a donation of £40 from our long standing supporters, the Darwen Dashers Running Club, in respect of the standby rescue cover that the team provided at the Aggies Staircase Fell Race on the 25th June 2009. (See...
by admin | Aug 26, 2009 | Donations, General news
Regular readers will be aware that every year the team provides a full day standby rescue cover and casualty care provision for the Horwich Carnival Races, for a report on this year’s races, see our news entry dated #article#2487#Sunday 21st June 2009#. This...
by admin | Aug 26, 2009 | Donations, General news
At the Darwen Gala, on Saturday 22nd August 2009, Jim Hogan of Radford Street, Darwen, approached team member Chris Tennant asking whether the team would be interested in the donation of an Aireshelta, inflatable, shelter tent. Our Team Leader, Garry Rhodes was quick...
