Category: News
Annual Charity Cricket Match to support Kinder MRT
On Sunday 30 July 2017, Offerton Cricket Club will host the annual County Charity Cricket Match between two local football teams, in aid of Kinder MRT. gates open 12:00, match starts 14:00
26 and 27: Callout Sunday 2nd July 2017
The team were called to the assistance of an injured D of E walker. During this, they were also made aware of another walker with a leg injury. Both were recovered in team vehicles back to base.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
Our Blue Light relay
On Saturday 10th June we welcomed the Our Blue Light relay to Derbyshire. The Blue Light Torch is making its way around the north of England helping to raise the issue of mental health and well-being throughout the statutory and voluntary blue light services.
From Everest Basecamp to Hayfield ….
Following a successful trek to Everest Basecamp, raising an outstanding £650 for the team in the process, local adventurers Susannah and Philippa visited the team’s base in Hayfield to meet us and to see where their money would be spent.
University of the Third Age comes to Hayfield
On Friday 28 April the team were delighted to welcome The University of the Third Age (U3A) to the base. The Marple Bridge and Mellor Chapter of U3A have very generously raised over £1000 for the team and two of its members, Derek Hesketh and Malcolm Moss, came to visit Read More…
15: Callout Sunday 9th April 2017
We were called to assist a walker with a reported dislocated knee. His position was initially reported as under Kinder Downfall. However, following a very broken telephone conversation, it became apparent that that as not correct and that they were intact somewhere off the southern edge in one of the cloughs.
Local adventurers support Kinder MRT with Everest Base Camp trek
Two local walkers are to trek to Everest Base Camp in April 2017, raising money for the team in the process.
12: Callout Friday 10th March 2017
The team were called to assist a male who had been reported with a lower leg injury. Having confirmed his location, team members were able to get to his location and provide initial treatment. Once stabilised, he was packaged up onto our stretcher and carried to our waiting vehicle before being transferred to a land ambulance.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
11: Callout Sunday 5th March 2017
The team were called to assist a lady who had been out walking her dog. She had slipped and injured her ankle. Having confirmed their location through SARLOC, we were able to quickly locate her party and after medical attention, she was loaded onto a stretcher and carried down to an EMAS ambulance.
Neale Pinkerton
Team Leader
