The 2026 Application Process for Support Team Membership is now OPEN

The events mainly take place at weekends and can involve long hours in all types of weather

This is a voluntary, non-operational role. You will not be on call or expected to respond to incidents

Interested in Joining?

Please email your full name, contact details and post code (so we can check that you live within our operational area) to fundraisers@clevelandmrt.org.uk

DEADLINE FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST IS : 13 FEBRUARY 2026

Please note that we are all volunteers, so replies may take a day otherwise two

What happens next?

The Support & Fundraising Team will invite you to an informal Open Session at the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team base, near Great Ayton.  This is an opportunity to meet current Support Team members, learn more about the activities you can get involved in and find out more about the application process.

After attending an open session, if you decide you would like to join our Support Team, you would be sent a link to an online application form .

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 31 MARCH 2026

If your application is successful, you will initially join our Support & Fundraising Team as a ‘Prospective member’ . You will need to attend the following training sessions (on evenings in April and May) and complete the checks listed below.

• Team base, equipment and resource familiarisation sessions.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) training. For further information Basic Life Support
• Driving Training (for our non-operational events vehicles).
• A vehicle licence and insurance check
• A Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check. For further information DBS checks

After completing the initial training and familiarisation sessions you would become a ‘Probationary member’. You would move to ‘Full Support Team member’ status subject to having completed the training, relevant checks and having attended a number of fundraising events and Support Team meetings over a 6-month period. 

On becoming a full Support Team member, you would be provided with Cleveland MRT branded outer shell protective clothing for cold and wet weather.

We would especially like to hear from you if you have any skills such as accountancy, IT, admin, public relations that you feel you could bring to the Support Team.