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Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964 and is just one of 60 volunteer Mountain & Cave Rescue Teams providing a search and rescue services.

Prepared to help people in difficulties in the wild and remote places of England and Wales. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team is a voluntary organisation whose objective is “to save life and alleviate distress, primarily in upland and mountain areas” without cost or obligation. Oldham Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964 and is just one of around 53 volunteer mountain and cave rescue teams providing

a search and rescue service prepared to help people in difficulties in the wild and remote places of England and Wales. There are 24 teams in Scotland and 3 in Northern Ireland. Each team works mainly in its own area and provides a service linked to local physical and geographical needs. For the Oldham team it is the northern end of the Peak District National Park the rural and urban areas of Greater Manchester. We have strong links with Greater Manchester Police, North West Ambulance Service and The Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. The team helps the Police in other search activities in areas and conditions where they may not have adequate, resources or experience. In addition to mountain rescue and search activities, the team is available as a back up for the ambulance and fire services at busy times, during severe weather, major incident or where our specialist skills are needed. Our team of 50+ volunteers provide a professional rescue service 24hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We are funded almost entirely by generous public donation.

18/06/2026

Last weekend saw the start of the Montane Summer Spine race events and once again the Team were handing out water and our now infamous boiled potatoes at our Brun Clough aid station.

Well done to our team members who were also running in some of the events: Gary in the Sprint South race, Si in the MRT Challenge South race, and trainee team member Colin in the MRT Challenge North race.

Over this coming week, other runners will be continuing on their quests to complete the full Spine race of 268miles from Edale to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. We wish them the best of luck with the rest of their challenge.

Whilst some Team members were helping out at the aid station others were in the nearby valley of Castleshaw for the annual social weekend bringing team members and their families together.

A big shout out goes to Best Food Logistics for providing the renowned boiled potatoes at the aid station and food at the team social.

spinerace Montane Spine Race

17/06/2026

14/06/26

On Sunday evening, our team were called to assist a walker who had become unwell near Aldermans Hill.

Volunteer team members quickly mobilised, making their way to Holmfirth Road. One of our 4x4 rescue vehicles used a moorland track to get team members and equipment nearer to the casualty.

Once located, the casualty was wrapped in a blanket to help keep them warm while being assessed by our Remote Rescue Medical Technician. Paramedics followed shortly behind, supported by additional team members.

The casualty was carefully loaded onto a stretcher and carried to the waiting ambulance for onward care.

🕒 Duration: 1 hours 45 minutes
👥 Team members involved: 18

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team is on call 24/7 and funded entirely by generous donations and grants ❤️.
If you’d like to support our work, please consider donating:

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/oldham-mrt

nwasofficial North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

13/06/2026

📣 🆘 We need your help!

After sixteen years of service we are looking to replace our beloved Land Rovers. They play a critical role in our rescues taking Team members and key equipment as close to casualties as possible on terrain other vehicles cannot reach or access.

However, before this can happen we need to raise funds to replace both vehicles, approximately £80,000 each. This is in addition to the annual running costs of the team roughly £45,000, which is no easy task.

We have so far raised £13,500 towards our total target of £160,000 but we simply can’t do this on our own and need the help of our supporters and the communities we serve to come to our rescue!

How can you help?

🏃‍♀️ Raise funds for us through an event or sponsorship

💷 Donate to our Vehicle Fundraiser via Justgiving https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/omrtvehiclesfundraiser?utm_medium=CA&utm_source=CL - every donation makes a difference

➡️ Share our fundraising campaign with your connections

☎️ Get in contact with us at [email protected] and let us know how you can help us reach our target!

09/06/2026

Congratulations to Search Dog Ace and his handler and Team Member Rick who have been chosen from hundreds of nominations as finalists in the Animal Category for BBC Radio Manchester’s Make a Difference Award 2026. Ace along with three other finalists will attend an awards ceremony in September this year.

Find out why Ace was nominated when Rick shares his story in an interview with BBC Radio Manchester which will be aired later in the summer.

We’ll be sure to share this here and our fingers and paws will be crossed till September!

Ace is one of many Mountain Rescue Search Dogs around the country who volunteer their time to search for missing people 24/7 365 days a year no matter the weather conditions. This nomination represents the hard work both dogs and handlers put into training and on live jobs.

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05/06/2026

What a great photo of the team who attended Mossley Fire Station’s Open Day last week!

This year’s theme was Wildfire Awareness.It was brilliant to see so many people from the local community come together. It was a good opportunity for them to ask questions about OMRT and for us to show them one of our vehicles and some of our rescue equipment.

From left to right, Hannah, Andy, Gary, Dave and Adrian.

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) manchesterfire

03/06/2026

Last weekend was a busy couple of days for the team with team members attending 3 callouts and a training exercise.

On Saturday late afternoon we were called by North West Ambulance Service to assist with a walker who had injured their ankle at Dovestones. We were quickly on scene together with an NWAS crew. After an assessment, the ankle was splinted and the patient carried on our stretcher a short distance to the ambulance.
15 Team Members were involved for 1.5 hrs.

One hour after we had packed up from that incident we were again called by North West Ambulance Service to assist with a walker who had taken a tumble on Lark Hill near Dobcross. Just as Team Members started arriving on scene the patient had managed to get to the ambulance with the assistance of the crew.
15 Team Members were involved for 40 minutes.

The next morning, we were up early for our full day monthly training exercise. This months’ exercise took place in the Rimmon Clough area where we practised hauling a casualty up steep slopes and lowering them down again. The final part of the exercise was a technical stretcher carry following the river over the numerous boulders requiring good communication and teamwork. It was a very successful exercise where skills were built on.

To finish off the weekend, we were called just before midnight, by Greater Manchester Police, to assist with 4 lost walkers on the moor above Dovestones. After verifying their location and with confirmation from the National Police Air Service helicopter of their whereabouts, we quickly dispatched Team members to their location. Once located and checked over they were walked off the moor to our Team vehicles and then taken back to their car.
16 Team Members were involved for 2.5 hours

Team members headed back to their homes for a well-earned rest.

Greater Manchester Police North West Ambulance Service NHS Trust

29/05/2026

Thanks to everyone who made the latest edition of the Dovestone Diamond multi - terrain race a great success!

Runners were not disappointed with the mix of trails, climbs and stunning views around Dovestone providing both a challenge and memorable experience for everyone who took part. From seasoned competitors chasing personal bests to those taking on their first multi-terrain challenge, the event had something for everyone.

The event village added to the great atmosphere, with Pizza'ere - Romiley and Coffee Pod keeping runners and spectators well fed and hydrated, and Physio Matters Neurological Ltd offering pre and post race sports massages, with donations supporting OMRT.

Race results and links to photos taken at the event can be found on our FB Dovestone Diamond event page.

We would like to say a huge thank you to the dedicated team of volunteers and supporters who worked behind the scenes to make this event a success and ensured everything ran smoothly on the night. Events like this simply wouldn’t happen without their time, effort, and enthusiasm.

We would also like to thank Up & Running Oldham for providing the vest numbers, Best Food Logistics for providing the water, Manchester Cabins for the toilets and volunteers from Greenfield Greyhounds and other local running clubs for support with marshalling the route.

And finally thanks to all the runners who took part, we look forward to seeing you next year.

26/05/2026

It's the final countdown 🏃‍♂️

Dovestone Diamond multi-terrain race takes place tomorrow eve (Wednesday 27 May) and we’re just about ready to welcome everyone.

Whether you're racing, chasing a PB, tackling your first multi-terrain event, or simply coming for the atmosphere, we can’t wait to see you all out there.

A huge thank you goes out to everyone helping bring this event together behind the scenes, along with all of our volunteers and supporters.

Special thanks to Best Food Logistics for their generous donation of water to keep everyone refreshed, and to Up & Running Oldham for providing the race vest numbers – your support is hugely appreciated.

We’re also excited to have Pizza’ere joining us and Coffee Pod, and Physio Matters Neurological Ltd providing pre and post race sports massages for a donation to OMRT.

All money raised from this event will go towards our Vehicle Replacement Fundraising Project. And even if you're not participating you can still donate towards this project. 👇

www.justgiving.com/campaign/omrtvehiclesfundraiser

Now all that’s left is to enjoy the trails, the climbs, the views and the brilliant running community atmosphere. 🎊

See you on the start line! 🏁🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

24/05/2026

22/05/26

On Friday afternoon we were called to support North West Ambulance Service (NWAS) with a report of a walker who had fallen in Birchen Clough, near Dovestones.

Volunteer team members made their way by team 4x4 vehicles up past Greenfield reservoir to the bottom of Birchen Clough. The rescue party then headed up the Clough on foot with a paramedic, towards the casualty located near the waterfall.
After being checked by the paramedic, the casualty was carefully escorted down the rocky challenging path of Birchen Clough to the waiting vehicles, for onward care with the paramedic.

🕒 Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes
👥 Team members involved: 10

Oldham Mountain Rescue Team is on call 24/7 and funded entirely by generous donations and grants ❤️.
If you’d like to support our work, please consider donating:

https://www.justgiving.com/charity/oldham-mrt

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