Mountain Rescue England and Wales

If you require advice on making your fundraising successful, legal and fun, or any other questions or worries contact us.

Know a few facts about mountain rescue

Brush up on a few facts about mountain rescue. Such as the fact we also provide a service to the rural and urban areas, searching for missing children, potential suicides and the elderly. We provide an ambulance service when there is heavy snow. We've been involved in several civil distaters recently such as heavy flooding in Sheffield and Gloucestershire, or the Grayrigg train crash in Cumbria.

Or simply that mountain incidents are increasing month on month, as more and more people take to the hills, inspired by television personalities and stunning camerwork!

Use your knowledge to persuade people why they should sponsor you. Also, understand where the money is spent and the cost of providing equipment, training courses and supporting conferences to the teams. Advise people to visit our website!

Making success of the sponsorship form

Start fundraising as soon as possible and carry your sponsorship form on you at all times – you never know!

Use the official Mountain Rescue England and Wales sponsorship form, which you will receive after signing the Fundraisers Agreement and Event Registration Form. You may photocopy the form if you run out of space.

Enlist the help of others. Encourage family, friends and work colleague to collect sponsorship on your behalf. Give them a copy of the sponsorship form. Make a list of those you wish to ask (family, friends, work colleagues etc). Then you won't forget anyone.

Always get your friends and family to write their sponsorship amount on the sponsorship form first – they tend to be the most generous and they set the standard for everyone who sees the form after them.

Be easy to contact. Ensure your contact details are clearly marked on the sponsorship form.

Ask people to give you the money straight away – this will save a lot of time after the event. If necessary, give people a piece of paper promising to return the money if you don't complete the event. Also, always carry change with you – that way, they can't claim not to have the right money on them!

Encourage them to tick the Gift Aid box and include their full name and homes address as this allows us to claim Gift Aid – an extra 28p of every pound.

Promote your event by using the different forms of media – radio, newspaper and local television station.

If your employer is a member of a matched giving scheme, ask them to match the amount you have raised.