On 15 May I slipped while walking in the Coniston Mountain range. Unable to bear weight, I was forced to ring for help. A team of 17 amazing Coniston Mountain Rescue (CMR) volunteers came to my rescue, carrying me some way down a very precarious mountain edge to a point from which I could be air lifted into a Coastguard helicopter.

My lovely local St Paul's Church community came together to plan a Christmas Poetry and Music event, aiming to raise funds for CMR. Sadly, given the COVID situation, we have had to postpone it.

We WILL run a similar event, raising money jointly for the church and CMR, when we are able to do so safely. 

Several people have asked whether they can make a donation to CMR now, despite the initial event being cancelled - hence the set up of this page.

Thanks so much for your support and donation. It means a lot!

Sue x

About Coniston Mountain Rescue:

The team is on-call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we are all volunteers and funded only by public donations. The Coniston team was founded in 1947 and was the first of its kind in Britain.Team call outs have changed greatly over the years. Originally the most common call out was for fallen climbers or people lost in the hills. These days the role of the Mountain rescuer has expanded, although the service remains voluntary with team members giving up their time should the need arise. Teams are trained in many disciplines and are expected