100% Voluntary.
100% Committed.
Serviced by dedicated unpaid volunteers, we rely on your support all year round.
The history of organised Mountain Rescue teams began on this island in 1962 when the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team was founded. The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team and the An Óige Mountain Rescue Team were later founded in 1966.
The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team is made up entirely of volunteers who live close to the Mournes. Based at the foot of Slieve Donard in the coastal town of Newcastle, all operations and callouts are currently conducted from the PSNI Station.
Lidl Northern Ireland has been given the green light to proceed with plans to develop a new state-of-the-art store in Newcastle, County Down. The new store, which will be located at Shan Slieve Drive and Bryansford Road, at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, will also provide The Team the space it needs to develop a new facility, future-proofing the organisation and its ability to continue providing a lifesaving service.
The Team are actively fundraising and seeking your help to ensure we have the funds in place to make this exciting project a reality. We need YOUR help to get us the funds we need! To find out how you can donate please visit our donation page. Every Lidl helps…
2021 in numbers
Man Hours
Up 57% from 2020
Callouts
Up 52% from 2020
Team Members
No Change
People Assisted
Down 26% from 2020
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Mountain Rescue in the UK is a voluntary service. To maintain this valuable community operation, we rely solely on the support and generosity of you – the public.
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💙 Thank You for an Incredible Day! 💙
We were absolutely blown away by the support shown to us last week by our community at the opening of our new base. It was fantastic to welcome so many of you through our doors, and your encouragement, generosity and kind words meant the world to our volunteers.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, purchased Cassie's Challenge, or made a donation during our Community Thank You Event. Your support will help us continue providing our lifesaving service across the Mournes.
We'd also like to specifically recognise and thank those who have supported us in recent weeks:
Wee Binian Walkers for their fantastic donation of £2,000.
Wee Charity Shop Newcastle for their incredible donation of £5,000.
Newcastle Athletic Club for their valued support at their recent event.
Everyone involved in the Ben Campbell fundraiser, who raised an amazing £835.
Belfast Pops Orchestra featuring Ballyholme Primary School and Malachi Cush for their wonderful concert in aid of us which raised £2000.
Meelmore Lodge and their kind donation made to the team.
A supporter who left us an incredibly generous gift in their Will, creating a lasting legacy for the team.
Fire Risk Solutions for generously donating fire supression equipment for our new base.
Finally, thank you to our regular donors and to everyone who continues to support Mourne Mountain Rescue Team throughout the year.
Every donation, every fundraiser and every act of kindness helps ensure our volunteers have the equipment, training and facilities they need to respond whenever the call comes.
From everyone at Mourne Mountain Rescue Team – thank you for supporting us. We couldn't do it without you.
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