At the present time there are no plans for Support Team recruitment in 2025.

Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team is a charity financed totally by donations, sponsorship and fundraising events.  We need to raise in excess of £42,000 a year to keep the team operational.

Fundraising is incredibly important to Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team, and it is a great way to get involved and support a good cause. 

The type of person we recruit.

• Do you want to be involved in supporting a fantastic Mountain Rescue Team?
• Do you enjoy meeting new people?
• Are you friendly and approachable?
• Do you have good interpersonal and teamwork skills?
• Could you spend hours in a muddy field, sometimes in the rain, with a collecting bucket and still have a smile on your face at the end of the day?
• Are you 18 or over?
• Do you live in our operational area (see map)
• Do you have access to your own transport?

The Support Team is involved in

• Setting up and staffing our charity merchandise stall at fundraising events, fetes and shows.
• Collecting donations at events, in the street and in supermarkets.
• Organising fundraising events and collections.
• Representing the Team at community events.
• Raising awareness of the Team at PR events.
• Driving non-operational vehicles to events.
• Helping to deliver talks to community groups and schools.

The events take place mainly at weekends and can involve long hours in all types of weather. No previous experience in fundraising is necessary.

This is a voluntary, non-operational role; you will not be on call or expected to go out in the middle of the night.  We have a team of Search & Rescue members who do all that.

As a Support Team member, you will become part of an established and well-respected team and have opportunities to meet new people, visit new places and learn different skills. Being part of our team can also give you a sense of self-worth, achievement and a warm and fuzzy feeling.

When we recruit for Support & Fundraising Team members you would be invited to an informal ‘Open Session’ at the Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team base, near Great Ayton.  You would be able to meet Support Team members, find out more about activities that you can get involved in and learn 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 .

Initially you would join our Support & Fundraising Team as a ‘Prospective member’ and attend the following training sessions 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.