BrightSideOfLife

One thing that has not changed in the past 28 years, is that the NWMRT consists entirely of volunteers who train and attend call outs at their own expense.  We were recently lucky enough to secure a grant from SportNI which will be paid out over the next 3 years.  This funding has already allowed the team to replace two vehicles which had reached the end of their working lifespan. However, when this grant arrangement comes to an end, the team will once again have no guarantee of continued funding.  The formalised training schedules we will have to put in place to justify our funding will severely impact the time available to team members to run our own fundraising events. 

For this reason, we are founding the North West Mountain Rescue Association (NWMRA).  We hope that the NWMRA will consist of people who are unable to support the team on the hill, ex-members of the team who no longer have the time to train, would-be volunteers who are constrained by their work, and all hill users who recognise the value of the NWMRT as an emergency service. 

The NWMRA will organise financial Support for the team, and be instrumental in keeping the team on the hill.  The NWMRA will not demand the same amount of time from volunteers.  We also hope that it will evolve a social side for the members, as the NWMRT  plans to organise  events for the NWMRA members, walks, quizzes and BBQ's are already being planned. 

Members of the NWMRA will receive:

• An official NWMRA T-Shirt
• An NWMRA Lapel Badge
• A Quarterly Newsletter
• Invitations to social events throughout the year. 
  

Membership is only £10 per year. 

For more information contact Joe Dowdall on 0780 3096729 or Click here to download an application form

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