Rossendale & Pendle Mountain Rescue Team

11/06/2026

🏃‍♂️ Run Run Running – 1, 2 and 3! 🏃‍♂️

1 – Firstly, a huge well done to one of our newest intake of trainees, Jack, who took on the AJ Bell Great Manchester Run (Half Marathon) at the end of last month — carrying a 15kg rucksack the whole way to raise funds for the team.
https://gofund.me/74476fca8

2 – This coming weekend marks the start of the Summer Spine Race series. Michael, who has been a full team member for just over three years, is setting off on his attempt of the Montane Summer Spine Challenger South — 108 miles along the Pennine Way with a 60‑hour cut‑off.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/michael-fahy-3

3 – The weekend after, another of our new intake, Chris, is taking on the Bob Graham Round — 42 Lake District peaks, 66 miles, 27,000ft of climbing… all within 24 hours.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/rpmrt-bgr

Thank you to these team members for their incredible commitment, and to everyone who continues to donate, fundraise, volunteer, and support the team in so many ways. Your efforts directly help us continue providing a vital emergency service to our community.

29/05/2026

Help our teammate to help us!!

RPMRT teammate, Michael Fahy, is running the Spine MRT Challenger South race this year to raise funds for the team.

This is part of the famously branded ‘Britains most brutal race’ and NOT for the faint hearted.

Please take a second to visit his page and if you can donate what you can and help save lives.

Good luck Mike from whole team, you’ll smash it!!

💪🏻🙏🏻👌🏻

https://www.justgiving.com/page/michael-fahy-3?utm_medium=FA&utm_source=WA

22/05/2026

🚨🚨🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨🚨🚨

Please join us in congratulating or team Chairman, Andy Simpson in achieving a Distinguished Service Award from Mountain Rescue England and Wales. Andy has had a long and varied service in Mountain Rescue as a Team Member, Team Leader, Team Chairman and also as the National Press Officer for Mountain Rescue.

Well done Andy! A much deserved award and thank you for your service, long may it last.

RPMRT.

🙌🏻🙌🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👌🏻

20/05/2026

On Monday evening, team members were at Lee Mill Quarry in Bacup providing rescue cover for the Midweek Mountain Bike Madness event.

With challenging terrain and fast riding conditions, events like these always benefit from having experienced rescue personnel on standby should anything go wrong. Thankfully, the evening passed without any major incidents, allowing riders to enjoy a great evening of racing in the quarry.

It was another good opportunity for the team to support local outdoor events and work alongside the wider community that uses the hills and trails across the area.

Thank you to the organisers for having us, and well done to everyone who took part.

20/05/2026

Saturday saw some team members spending the day at the fantastic Rocky Stock Festival at Rawtenstall Cricket Club, where we were out with a fundraising stall supporting a brilliant community event.

It was great to see so many people attending throughout the day, with some fantastic live bands creating a brilliant atmosphere from start to finish. Thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat, support the team and contribute to our fundraising efforts.

On Sunday, team members were back out again, this time at Ranger Weekend in Thompson Park, Burnley, with another fundraising stall.

The event brought together plenty of outdoor enthusiasts, families and local organisations, giving us another great opportunity to meet members of the community, talk about what the team does and raise vital funds that help keep us operational.

A big thank you to the organisers of both events for having us, and to everyone who came over to support the team across the weekend.

20/05/2026

On Friday, the team welcomed Billy and his students for a visit to our base as part of an ongoing relationship that has developed over a number of years.

In the past, team members have helped guide groups from Nottinghamshire around the Yorkshire Three Peaks, helping introduce young people to the outdoors and the opportunities that come with it.

This visit was all about continuing that experience, giving students from challenging backgrounds the chance to explore somewhere different, build confidence and experience the outdoors in a way many of them otherwise may never have the opportunity to.

The group also spent time out around Pendle on the team buggies, which certainly proved popular. It was great to see everyone getting involved, asking questions and enjoying the day.

A big thank you to everyone who gave up their time to support the visit.

15/05/2026

Some of the team will be at Rocky Stock tomorrow at Rawtenstall Cricket Club. It’s set to be a fantastic day with some great live bands, so come down, enjoy the music and support a brilliant local event. Tickets will be available on the gate.

🔥🎸 ROCKYSTOCK IV IS BACK! 🎸🔥
Get ready for an epic day of live music, good vibes, food/drinks and unforgettable performances! 🤘

📅 16th May 2026�
📍 Rawtenstall Cricket Club
Featuring an incredible lineup bringing the noise all day long – this is one you don’t want to miss!

🎟 Adult £12 | Family £25�Grab your tickets now and join us for a day of pure rock energy!
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE➡️
https://www2.ticketebo.co.uk/rawtenstall-cricket-club/rocky-stock-iii-2026

Tag your crew, spread the word, and let’s make it a day to remember 🔥🍻

11/05/2026

🚨🚨🚨 CALLOUT #19 🚨🚨🚨

On Sunday morning (10:19 10/5/26) whilst team members were at two concurrent events, we were contacted by the North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) to assist with an incident near Bull Hill, Helmshore.

A walker had reportedly lost consciousness on the hillside, so team members were deployed immediately and began making their way to the location. While en route, NWAS updated us to say the informant had called back — they were feeling better and planned to make their own way off the hill.

Our callout coordinator made direct contact and agreed that team members would still continue to meet them at a nearby farm to check the casualty over and ensure they were off the hill safely.

The team met a well prepared group of walkers from Rochdale. Our medics assessed the casualty before transporting them back to their vehicles to continue their day safely.

A good outcome and a reminder that even well prepared days out can take an unexpected turn.

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Please remember, RPMRT are a charity wholly supported by you the public, enabling us to provide a 24/7 emergency service 365 days a year.

Text 'RPMRT' along with an amount you wish to donate to 70085 (ie 'RPMRT 10') or go online to justgiving.com/RPMRT

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11/05/2026

Starting the week with a huge shout‑out to 🐝Beebug Ltd🐝 for their incredible support.

Our old projector has served the team for more than a decade, but over the last year it’s been struggling — especially whenever the heater was on. It was definitely time for an upgrade.

While one of our team members was visiting family down south, Beebug stepped in with perfect timing. They had an interactive screen that was no longer needed for its original purpose and generously donated it to us free of charge to replace our ageing setup.

We think you’ll agree — it’s the bee’s knees. 🐝
We’re genuinely grateful for the support. Thank you, Beebug.

10/05/2026

What a weekend!
We had sunshine, rain, wind — and everything in between — but the team were out in full force across three events, plus a Sunday morning callout (more on that soon).

On Saturday we joined the action at Pendle Ski Slope, before heading over to Rossendale Ski for day two on Sunday. And while that was happening, other team members were busy supporting the Rossendale Triathlon.

It was brilliant to see so many people out and about (and making the most of the slightly kinder weather on Sunday).
A huge thank you to everyone who stopped to chat, asked questions, or just said hello — your support keeps us going.