Following on from the traditional Great Ayton Santa Sleigh run, held just before Christmas, we received this very kind letter from All Saints Church in Great Ayton regarding the collection, which was donated to the church. Thank you again to everyone who turned out on the night - £672 was a tremendous total.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRI4N_xabVY&t=35s Our video review of 2021 is now live. As with all other mountain rescue teams and the emergency services in general, it’s been another difficult year due to the implications of COVID-19. Despite those difficulties we have continued to provide a 24-hour search & rescue service everyday of the year, due in no small part to the hard work…

A New Year means that it's time to start publishing the photographs from our 2022 Calendar. In contrast to today's unseasonably mild weather the January scene is a frosty dawn on Carlton Bank top. Frosty dawn on Carlton Bank January's sponsor is Free Range Eggs from Great Ayton at Aireyholme Farm near Great Ayton. They have sponsored every year of…

Friday 10th December 2021 In the lead up to last Christmas we were involved in a couple of initiatives to support young children in the area, one of which was the supply of free toys to underprivileged children. A similar event is taking place this year led by our very own Team member Carl Faulkner and Mike Hind MBE. Early…

Last weekend two of our team members went across to Patterdale Hall Residential Adventure Learning Centre for the December Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England course. Kath was bodying for the dogs acting as a lost casualty and Claire was helping instruct the young pups with their Search Dog foundations. This was supported as always by Mercedes-Benz of Teesside loaning us…

This weekend saw very positive results as eight of our Team members successfully passed the Mountain Rescue England and Wales Casualty Care qualification and can now deliver the professional medical care that the Team offers. Candidates completing the theoretical exam on Saturday The exam involves a written paper and two practical scenarios covering both trauma and medical issues. Practical exams…

Everyone at Cleveland MRT had cause to cheer even before Christmas when they learnt that one of their Support members, Philippa Nilsen, had not only graduated from the University of Sunderland as a paramedic but that she had also received the faculty prize for the Highest Achiever in Paramedic Science. Philippa's graduation day Philippa's colleagues were quick to praise her,…

Our final Team Calendar photo of the year is one of Blakey Ridge bathed in moonlight and mist. The December 2021 photo is kindly sponsored by Five Houses Farm Shop & Kitchen at Crathorne - who also sponsored the 2020 calendar. Five Houses is a family-run farm shop and cafe serving unique and local produce. Many thanks to everyone at…

Along with the darker evenings & mornings the frosty weather has returned. So as the weather turns a bit colder it's probably time to double-check what we all should carry when out and about on the hills. Decent footwear, layers of clothing and torches spring to mind - for some timely advice please check out our 'Staying Safe' advice via…

The five teams of the North East Search & Rescue Association have between them received £3,000 from Canny Crafters, a group which makes handmade and homemade items and sells them online and at farmers’ markets and craft fairs across the North East region. They donate all profits to a chosen charity each year and this year it was NESRA -…