Join Us

Like our equipment, team members wear out, and need replacing. Some break, some get lost and like a spring flower, new ones must be cultivated

Do you have what we need?

• Do you live within our area of operation, i.e Ambleside, Grasmere, Langdale, Windermere or obscure places in between?
• Are you competent in the hills in all weathers?
• Do you have good local knowledge of the hills?
• Are you willing to learn new skills?
• Do you enjoy being cold, wet and tired and still being fit for work in the morning?
• Are you available to attend rescues at a moment's notice, night and day?
• Will you fit in to the team, get on with people and have a desire to help?
• Are you calm under pressure?
• Would you enjoy the feeling that you had helped someone in trouble or that you had helped save someone's life?

If the answer is yes, then there may be a place for you.
     
Prospective team members undergo a 12 month probationary period, during which they will be expected to attend a minimum number of training sessions, followed by a number of rescues, before their membership being voted on by our committee.

To join the team please complete an application form at the bottom of the page.

Give Time

Besides our operational activity, there is always plenty of support work to be done. Buildings, vehicles and equipment need to be always available for action, equipment needs to be kit checked and maintained after each use, fundraising needs to be organised, training events organised, and administrative duties attended to. All these things are critical to maintaining our high standards and getting involved makes you just as much a part of our team as those who go out onto the hills.

If you have the skills and time to volunteer on a regular, committed basis, then please let us know.