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
The team are fundraising at Tesco in Prestwich today. If you are in the area, pop in, meet the team and learn more about the work we do.
If you are unable to meet the team and would still like to donate, simply click the donate button below.
At 19:56 last night we were requested to assist Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team with a search for a lost 13 year old child on Holcombe Moor. 10 team members attended, working alongside RPMRT, Greater Manchester Police and the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) drone team.
The moor was surrounded in mist and darkness, and searching began on foot, via drone, and via vehicles. Thankfully the lost young man was found fairly quickly by a party of two Rossendale MR team members on foot, near to Red Brook. He was assisted back to his family in Holcombe.
This was our second time working with RPMRT on the same day - the first being to an injured 20 year old mountain biker at Rawtenstall. Five team members attended and assisted with a stretcher carry over steep ground.
(library pic)
On Thursday 18th September team members Mark and Paul were pleased to deliver an illustrated talk to the Bolton National Trust Association. This is a voluntary organisation with a varied programme of events with speakers on subjects of interest, and social events such as lunches and quizzes. We were delighted to see such a large audience of around 60 members. There was a good deal of interest in the work of Bolton MRT. The photograph shows Mark and Paul with Mary O’Loughlin, the Chairman of Bolton National Trust Association. Mark and Paul were delighted to receive a donation for Bolton MRT of £70 - £60 from the group, and £10 from individual members of the audience.
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.