Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team

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Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team operates in the Brecon Beacons National Park & surrounding areas The team covers the central area of the Brecon Beacons.

The Team trains regularly, meeting weekly and an all day exercise once a month. The team is made up of volunteers, who give up their time to help people in trouble on the mountains in urban areas and flooding. Incorporating Pen-y-Fan, the highest point at 886m and the valley of Ystradfellte waterfalls, Newport, Cardiff and the valleys. The total area that we provide cover for is 1437 square km. There are a total of 4 civilian mountain rescue teams that cover the Brecon Beacons National Park and South Wales. We can also be called to assist in searches with one of the other teams or police authority. The team operates from its base at Merthyr Tydfill near the Brecon Beacons. Team members come from all walks of life from students and school teachers to accountants, office workers and engineers. The team is called out using a call-out system that is activated by the police. Further messages then inform members of where and what the incident is. Members go to base and take the first response Vehicle to the incident site and establish a temporary control. The Control Vehicle then leaves with a crew. Members who cannot make the Control Vehicle then make their way to the RV Point. The team is a fully voluntary organisation, and is on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We rely primarily on donations from members of the public to maintain this essential life-saving rescue service. You can help support the work we do by clicking this link:
https://www.justgiving.com/centralbeaconsmrt

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/cbmrt/

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Ok, ok! Apparently, we underestimated just how many of you could relate to getting lost in IKEA. Who knew?!After an incr...
25/10/2026

Ok, ok! Apparently, we underestimated just how many of you could relate to getting lost in IKEA. Who knew?!

After an incredible number of emails, DMs and comments asking when our Pro Tips calendars would be back in stock, we’ve given in and opened up another batch for sale!

BUT PLEASE NOTE: We’ve got the first 400 pre-orders to package and post, so this next batch is unlikely to be dispatched until December.

We’re all volunteers with full-time jobs who somehow now find ourselves running an online shop selling an outrageously popular wall calendar. This was definitely not in the mountain rescue job description.

Thank you all so much for your incredible support. We’re slightly overwhelmed, but very grateful!

https://www.cbmrt.org.uk/product/pro-tips-calendar-2027/

Who doesn’t love a trip to IKEA?
24/10/2026

Who doesn’t love a trip to IKEA?

Today is 60 years on from the tragedy which hit hard upon our team's hometown and neighbouring valley communities.Soon a...
21/10/2026

Today is 60 years on from the tragedy which hit hard upon our team's hometown and neighbouring valley communities.
Soon after 09:15 on 21 October 1966 our team members responded alongside other rescue agencies, coal miners and members of the public, to assist the rescue & recovery effort at the Aberfan disaster.

This morning, a small group of team members will join with other services, agencies and the local community at the memorial service in Aberfan.

As on this day every year, our thoughts continue to be with all those involved and affected.

Well, that escalated quickly.Apparently, Central Beacons Mountain Rescue has entered its Taylor Swift era. Except instea...
18/10/2026

Well, that escalated quickly.

Apparently, Central Beacons Mountain Rescue has entered its Taylor Swift era. Except instead of selling out stadiums, we’re selling calendars featuring questionable hiking decisions and mildly sarcastic safety advice.

You lot have been buying so many Pro Tips calendars that you actually crashed our website today. We’re not entirely sure whether to be delighted or concerned.

Thankfully, our very own IT wizard, Josh, came to the rescue. Don’t ask us what he did because we haven’t got the faintest idea, but there was some tapping on a keyboard, possibly some swearing, and the website is now back up and running. Not all heroes wear capes. Some just understand computers.

On a serious note, THANK YOU. The Pro Tips calendar is a huge fundraiser for our entirely volunteer-run team, and the response has been absolutely incredible. We’ve already sold so many through pre-orders that it’s looking increasingly unlikely we’ll have any left for general sale.

So, if you want one, now’s the time to order. Once they’re gone, they’re gone. And unlike a mountain rescue callout, we can’t just send a team out to find you another one.

Pre-order yours here:

https://www.cbmrt.org.uk/product/pro-tips-calendar-2027/

Thank you for supporting Central Beacons Mountain Rescue. You’re all ridiculous. In the best possible way.

Guess who’s back, back again…That’s right, the Pro Tips Calendar is back! And this year, we’ve done something truly revo...
16/10/2026

Guess who’s back, back again…

That’s right, the Pro Tips Calendar is back! And this year, we’ve done something truly revolutionary. We’ve got ourselves organised. Well, slightly.

We’ve created a proper online shop where you can buy multiple calendars in one go, postage is calculated correctly AND you’ll receive a confirmation email. We know. Groundbreaking stuff.

Our calendars are available to pre-order now, with orders being posted from mid-November.

Featuring six of your favourite Pro Tips and six brand-new ones, they’re the perfect gift for the hillwalker in your life (or yourself, because who doesn’t enjoy a monthly reminder of their questionable life choices?).

Last year’s calendars sold out, and we’ve only got a limited number again this year, so don’t hang about!

Get yours via the link below!

https://www.cbmrt.org.uk/product/pro-tips-calendar-2027/

We might be a little biased, but we think these two deserve a round of a-paws!We’re incredibly proud that not one, but T...
14/10/2026

We might be a little biased, but we think these two deserve a round of a-paws!

We’re incredibly proud that not one, but TWO of our very own search dogs, Dug and Cizzie, have been nominated for the Search & Rescue Award at this year’s Burns Bravery Awards!

Alongside their handlers, Rhiannon and Mark, these two have spent countless hours training, searching and putting their extraordinary noses to work helping people in need. They’ve both played important roles in locating missing people, and we’re absolutely delighted to see their hard work recognised.

Of course, we’re not going to ask you to choose a favourite. That would be like asking us to choose our favourite team member (although, let’s face it, the dogs would probably win).

Voting is now OPEN! Head over to the original post by Burns Pet Nutrition and comment DUG or CIZZIE to cast your vote.

Two very good dogs. Two very proud handlers. One very proud mountain rescue team.

Good luck to all the incredible dogs nominated!

PS: the votes have to go in to the comments of the original Burns post for them to see, not as comments to our post . TIA.

Be adventurous, not delusional 🙌🏽
10/10/2026

Be adventurous, not delusional 🙌🏽

45 years in the mountains. That’s a lot of rescues, a lot of stories and probably a few things that are best left on the...
09/10/2026

45 years in the mountains. That’s a lot of rescues, a lot of stories and probably a few things that are best left on the mountain!

On Tuesday 27th October, our very own Huw Jones MBE will be joining the team at Twyn Community Hub in Merthyr Tydfil for their Men’s Night, sharing stories and experiences from an incredible 45 years with Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team.

From the challenges of mountain rescue to the changes he’s witnessed over more than four decades of volunteering, Huw has certainly got a tale or two to tell. And knowing Huw, we suspect there’ll be plenty of laughs along the way!

Tuesday 27th October | 6pm
Twyn Community Hub, Glaiser Road, Merthyr Tydfil

The evening is completely FREE, with no booking required. Just turn up, grab a cuppa and enjoy some good company.

A fantastic community initiative and a great opportunity to hear from someone who’s dedicated so much of his life to helping others.

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Blaen Dowlais, Rear Of High Street, Dowlais
Merthyr Tydfil
CF483PW

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