Unlike other European countries, Mountain Rescue Services within the UK are free of charge, available to all and provided by well trained volunteers who are called out by and assist the police.
The Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team was called to 90 incidents in 2021, supporting West Yorkshire Police, Yorkshire Ambulance Service and neighbouring police forces. Overall team members spent 12,910 hours carrying out Mountain Rescue related activities in 2021.
The team’s immediate area of response is the southern half of West Yorkshire. Although most incidents involve search and rescue on the moors and hills of West Yorkshire many incidents occur in rural lowland areas such as parks, woods and farmland.
The Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team welcomes applications from people wishing to join the team as a hill member or as a 'Friend'- people who wish to support in other ways.
If you have any general query or would like to request our attendance at an event please contact our secretary. Media enquiries should be made to our press officer.
The Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team is a charity supported by donations and receives no direct funding from any official source. You can support us via donations or other methods.
If you need to call us out for you should dial 999, ask for the Police and then ask for Mountain Rescue. We do not accept call outs from any other method.
Give the gift of Mountain Rescue...
We have a number of items which would make good Birthday presents or day-to-day gifts:
Starts and finishes at our HQ in Marsden
Our Rescue Ride fundraiser offers five rides to choose from; they include road and MTB routes. Whatever your ability, if you have a bike we have a route that you will enjoy...
Watch the space for the date for our 2022 event!
By post:
Holme Valley Mountain Rescue Team, Emergency House, Manchester Road, Marsden, West Yorkshire HD7 6EY
Email enquiries: info@holmevalleymrt.org.uk
Team secretary: secretary@holmevalleymrt.org.uk
Media enquiries: media@holmevalleymrt.org.uk