Oldham Mountain Rescue Team

13/10/2026

Friday night saw the last in a string of fundraising events and activities which had been organised for our Vehicles Fundraising Campaign by avid fundraiser Paul G.

❓ Taking place at Denshaw Village Hall the Quiz Night was hosted by quizmaster Bob Rogers with a pie supper made and supplied by Nicky’s Food Bar and bar provided by Halfway Horse Events.

It was a fantastic turnout with the hall filled with local residents alongside keen quizzers and supporters from further afield.

OMRT team came second overall winning some giant toblerones which will be much appreciated by the team.

The total raised on the night was a fantastic £1464.78.

🚗 A few weeks prior to the Quiz night saw the fundraising Car Wash take place. Organised by Paul, the car washing cohort from Denshaw along with support from team members raised nearly £600. It wasn’t your average car wash, with drivers offered tours of our base and the opportunity to buy cakes and cookies from Lillipops Cakes, with donations made for every bake sold.

🏌️‍♀️A few days before the Car Wash saw Manchester Golf Club host a Captains Charity Golf Day to raise funds for OMRT and the Jolly Josh Charity.

Team members joined keen golfers on this sunny September day to raise awareness about the team and our fundraiser, and even got a putting lesson from Andrew Murray, European Open Winner.

The day raised £1085 for the team, another fantastic boost to our campaign.

A massive thanks to everyone who was involved in organising and who contributed, donated and took part in these events to enable every penny raised to go to our fundraising campaign, it really is appreciated.

Nicky's FoodBar
Manchester Golf Club
Lillipops

11/10/2026

We are truly sorry to share this sad news of Search Dog Abbie’s passing.

Serving nine years as an operational search dog for both Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team and OMRT, Abbie together with her handler, Mark attended over 80 searches making four operational finds.

Abbie was a hugely valued team member and our thoughts go out to Abbie’s Handler, Mark, his family, Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England and all our team mates at Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team.

Rest in peace Abbie, still on the hill.

🐾

Read more on Abbie in the post shared below.
Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team
Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England

🐾 Remembering Search Dog Abbie

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Search Dog Abbie has sadly passed away.

For nine years, Abbie served on the call-out list with both Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team and Oldham Mountain Rescue Team, working alongside her handler across the Peak District and beyond.

Together, Abbie and her handler attended more than 80 searches, often in darkness, difficult weather and challenging terrain. She made four operational finds and was a hugely valued member of the Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England family.

Abbie officially retired from operational duty on her 12th birthday, but her legacy within search and rescue continues.
Her daughter Izzie is also an operational search dog, working with the same handler, while her granddaughter Kenzie is currently in training to follow in their footsteps.
Three generations of search dogs, all sharing the same handler — a remarkable legacy and a testament to the bond between a handler and their dogs.

Abbie wasn't simply a working dog. She was a much-loved member of the team and a companion who gave years of loyalty, courage and dedication in the service of others.

Our thoughts are with Abbie’s handler and his family, and with all those within Woodhead Mountain Rescue Team, Oldham Mountain Rescue Team and Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England who knew and loved her.

Abbie leaves behind an incredible legacy — one that will quite literally continue through the next generations.

As is traditional within the Mountain Rescue community, there is one final message for a search dog who has given so much:
“Your search is over. Stand down, Abbie. SD Abbie out.”

Rest easy, Abbie. 🐾
You will never be forgotten. ❤️

10/10/2026

🗓️ Head down to The Satellite Centre, Greenfield this coming Monday, the 12th October, for a Community Brew.🫖

☕️Enjoy delicious homemade cakes with a hot brew. All in good company, whilst listening to Peter Hyde, our team President, giving a talk on OMRT.

🍰All funds raised will be donated to the team.🧁

03/10/2026

🧠 GET YOUR QUIZ TEAM TOGETHER!

The Denshaw community is getting together for a Quiz night fundraiser for Oldham Mountain Rescue Team to help us raise further funds towards our vehicles replacement project.
📅 Friday 9 October 2026

⏰ From 7.30pm

🏫Denshaw Village Hall, Denshaw

💰£10 per person - 6 people per team

🥧 Pie supper included

Our President, Peter, will also be giving a presentation on the team and our current fundraiser.
We’ll be putting our own team in — so we need some quiz brains to join us!

Get a team together from your friends, family or work colleagues and come along for a great night and some friendly competition.

To register your team and for more information contact Sarah 07879 612570

Who’s putting a team together?

02/10/2026

Rescues of 18-24-year-olds have more than doubled in Wales and England since 2019, rescuers say.

26/09/2026

Congratulations to Search Dog Ace and his handler Rick.

Out of hundreds of nominations our very own Search Dog Ace was declared the winner at this years BBC Making a Difference Awards. Ace took home The Animal Award for assisting in the search for missing persons locally and across the country.

Ace looked very dapper as he donned his best bow tie for the event.

Well done to all the winners and nominees of this years award. Ace is looking forward to sharing the award (and cake) with his team mates. 🐾🏆

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/19kYivhrhA/?mibextid=wwXIfr

BBC Manchester

24/09/2026

A big thank you to Vertical Access for a generous donation of specialist technical rescue equipment to Oldham Mountain Rescue Team.

It’s always appreciated when companies are willing to support Mountain Rescue, and this equipment gives the team another useful option for training and operational situations using rope rescue techniques.

Thanks again to everyone at Vertical Access for their support

Vertical Access Ltd

21/09/2026

Car Wash

We will be hosting a charity car wash this Saturday at our base to raise funds for our Vehicles Replacement Fund.

📅 Saturday 26 September
🕙 10am - 2pm approx
📍Boarshurst Business Park, Boarshurst Lane, Greenfield OL3 7ER
💷 Donation

Get your cars and vans sparkling clean and help raise money towards two new off road vehicles at the same time.

Our vehicles will also be on display and there will be cakes for sale too!

17/09/2026

Massive thanks go to Paul G, a local resident and avid OMRT fundraiser and Katie from Studio 32 gym, Denshaw for organising the Team Challenge event in aid of our Vehicles Replacement Fund. Twelve teams completed six timed challenges including pushing our ‘broken down’ Landrover, tyre flip and finding a team member, carrying them back to the start on a stretcher.

In total the event raised £1517.26 - a fantastic amount of money!

In addition to Paul and Katie we would like to thank Halfway Horse Events for the drinks, Ottie Bear Pizza, GUSTAF for the loan of the sound system, all the local businesses which donated some great prizes for the raffle and of course everyone who competed and those that came down to cheer the teams on - we hope everyone had a good time!

It was a really great event, friendly competition and all round good vibe. And to top it off our OMRT team came first beating off some very stiff competition!

🛻 Next up is our Charity Car Wash which will be held on Saturday 26 September at our base - more details to follow.

Studio 32
Katie Teehan MammafitnessGuru

14/09/2026

🚨 Callout – 12/09/26

On Saturday afternoon, Greater Manchester Police Greater (GMP) called Oldham Mountain rescue Team following a report of an injured walker in Birchen Clough near Dovestones.

Our team quickly mobilised, using our 4x4 vehicles to reach the bottom of the clough before continuing on foot up the rocky path.

GMP officers were already with the casualty when we arrived at the location. One of our team medics assessed the casualty and they were found to have sustained an ankle injury. The medic provided pain relief and immobilised the injury with a splint. Due to the challenging terrain and limited daylight, we requested assistance from the Coastguard helicopter.

While the Humberside Coastguard helicopter was en route, our team carried the casualty on a stretcher up the steep rugged hillside, using a safety rope for support to a suitable extraction point.

They were then transferred by helicopter to Chew Track and handed over to a waiting road ambulance for onward care.

A huge thank you to GMP, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust (NWAS) for their assistance. 👏

Wishing the casualty a speedy recovery.

🕒 Duration: 4 hours
👥 Volunteers involved: 14 OMRT

🚑 Help us keep responding
Our ageing Land Rovers are vital to getting our team and equipment into places other vehicles simply can't reach. We're fundraising to replace them.

💷 Please support our Vehicle Fundraiser:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/omrtvehiclesfundraiser
Every donation, big or small, helps us continue responding when people need us most. ❤️

Thank you for your continued support.