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 £60,000 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
🎄✨ It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas! ✨🎄
Christmas is on the way, and the team are at Ye Jolly Crofters today supporting their annual Christmas Market and raising vital funds.
If you’re nearby, come and join in the fun — browse the stalls, soak up the Christmas cheer, try your luck on the tombola, and you might even bump into Santa himself!
We’re incredibly grateful for the continued support from Ye Jolly Crofters. Their fundraising makes a huge difference and helps us work towards the £60,000 it takes each year to help us keep saving lives.
Where: Ye Jolly Crofters, Chorley Old Road, Horwich
When: Saturday 29 November from midday - 4pm
If you can't join us in person, you can still sprinkle a little Christmas magic by clicking the button below to donate.
The team would like to pass on a big thank you to our electrical contractor, Walker Gabbott, who replaced some interior lights at our base earlier this year. Walker Gabbott worked closely with Steve in the team to install new LED lights with sensors from JCC Lighting Products, supplied by Eyre and Elliston. The LED lights are more energy-efficient and will help us reduce our running costs. It’s great that we can work with local companies to help drive our costs down, meaning we can direct more money to life-saving equipment.
🎄 Join us tomorrow! 🎄
The team will be at the Christmas Market at Ye Jolly Crofters in Horwich tomorrow. We’re so grateful to Ye Jolly Crofters, who have supported Bolton MRT for many years, and helped raise hundreds of pounds to keep our vital work going.
If you’re in the area, pop by the Christmas Market, say hello to the team, and try your luck on the tombola! You can also browse a wonderful selection of local businesses — the perfect chance to start your Christmas shopping. 🌲🤶🏻
Where: Ye Jolly Crofters, Chorley Old Road, Horwich
When: Saturday 29 November from midday - 4pm
Hope to see you there!
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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.