Welcome to Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary search and rescue charity and a member of Mountain Rescue England and Wales that represents 49 teams. Bolton MRT is made up entirely of volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
We cover an area of over 800 square kilometres extending from Darwen in the West Pennine Moors to the north to beyond Manchester Airport in the south, and from Wigan to the west to the centre of Manchester in the east.
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team
The chances are you will never need our services. However, since 1968, a great many have. Our callouts are diverse. For example, we help walkers, runners, bikers, climbers and even dogs that have found themselves in a precarious position. We also search for members of the public who are missing outside of urban areas, particularly those classed as vulnerable by the police.
It costs around £50,000 per year to run the team. Securing this amount of money each year is a constant challenge. We rely on the generosity of the public and other organisations who provide us with donations. Visit the donations page to learn more about how you can help raise money for the team.
Latest News
Did you catch Mountain Rescue England & Wales’ Chief Executive, Mike Park, on BBC Breakfast this morning? If not, there’s still time to find the programme on iPlayer. It’s around 3h19 from the start.
Mike discussed the importance of preparedness, thoughtfulness, and safety whilst enjoying the beautiful outdoor environments our country has to offer.
He also stressed the toll that call-outs can take on the unpaid volunteers who make up our mountain rescue teams.
The eagle-eyed viewer may even have spotted a photo of some of Bolton MRT’s vehicles!
Like all mountain rescue teams in England and Wales, Bolton MRT is fully voluntary. Our team costs around £52k per year to run, which means we have to raise an average of £1,000 per week to maintain the vital service we provide. Replacing essential kit can bring our annual costs up to a whopping £65k!
If you would like to help our work by donating, you can do so by clicking the donate button.
On Call 24 Hours
Search & Rescue
Event Safety Cover
In case of an emergency, DIAL 999, ask for ‘Police’ then ‘Mountain Rescue’
Give all your prepared details of the incident and ‘STAY WHERE YOU ARE’ until contacted by the rescue team.
If you have to make a further 999 call, follow this procedure in full again.