THE HOLME VALLEY MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM

Activities  Additional information provided by charity

The company's principal activities, as set out in its Memorandum of Association, cover 3 main areas;

* The relief of suffering and distress amongst persons affected by accidents or natural hazards in the area of the Peak District, the Pennines and elsewhere.
* In furtherance of this, the provision of first aid and rescue facilities.
* Also the provision of training in the skills of mountain rescue and the provision of safe and proper training in moorland and mountain walking.

Services Additional information provided by charity

• Support West Yorkshire Police by providing specialist search and rescue techniques for missing persons' incidents.
• Provide search and rescue capabilities for those lost or injured in remote upland areas.
• Provide first aid and rescue cover for local outdoor fell running/walking events.
• Assist with local voluntary organisations in an advisory capacity to promote safe, active outdoor activities.
• Provides a human resource (eg staff/volunteers) to emergency services in times of need.

Membership Additional information provided by charity

• 70 individuals

Recent accomplishments/awards Additional information provided by charity

• 2006 - Awarded the Queen's Award for Volunteer Services and 2005 was the 40th Anniversary year of the Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team, originally being founded in 1965.
• The Holme Valley Team has moved Headquarters to a new building in Marsden, Huddersfield Sharing premises with the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
• The Holme Valley Team was the first Mountain Rescue Team in the country to hold Limited Company and Charitable status.
• The Holme Valley Team was also the first Team to develop and implement a training programme for its Members that was to be adopted nationally by Mountain Rescue for England and Wales.
• Ongoing fundraising efforts have enabled the Team to replace both it's ambulance vehicles as well as maintain/replace many items of equipment.

Charity category Additional information provided by charity

casualty evacuation, education to others, first aid, mountain rescue, search and rescue

Beneficiary group Additional information provided by charity

• General public/Mankind
• hill walking, walkers, climbers
• outdoor sports
• young people
• accident or injury

Area of benefit Additional information provided by charity

• WEST YORKSHIRE (upland and urban)
• LANCASHIRE
• DERBYSHIRE