Get YOUR name on the side of our new vehicle with any donation over £40.00 towards this campaign!

**If you donate to add your name to the vehicle, your name will be shared on social media posts relating to this campaign as a gesture of thanks - please contact rosschristie@obanmrt.co.uk if you would prefer your name not to appear.**

Your donations will go directly towards the replacement of our mission critical control vehicle - We wouldn't be able to step out the door without your help - thank you.

Why do we need a new command vehicle?

Our command vehicle is now 16 years old and past the point when it can be relied upon to be guaranteed rescue ready. This is one of four specially adapted vehicles Oban MRT use to conduct search and rescue operations.

We intend to replace our command vehicle with a new long wheelbase Mercedes Sprinter van fitted out by a conversion specialist to meet the team’s specifications for a mobile search and rescue base. We aim for the van to be in place and operational ready by the end of March 2026. Our total costs are £110,000 and we have raised over £100,000 towards this target so far. The remainder will come from the team’s reserved funds unless we can find further financial support. Hence, why we are appealing to you, the public, for your help to meet our target.

Who are we and why do we exist?

Oban Mountain Rescue Team is a registered charity providing search and rescue services in Argyll and the isles, from Bridge of Orchy in the North to Campbeltown in the South. We are a completely voluntary organisation and rely entirely on public support to rescue those in need

Our volunteers respond at a moment’s notice, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to provide assistance to people in the outdoors.

People get into difficulty in remote rural locations across Argyll through getting lost, by accident or through being in distress, whilst at work, at play, or through vulnerable circumstances.

We are tasked by Police Scotland to conduct a search and rescue, on average, twice a month or up to 30+ times a year in response to 999 calls. On average we save up to 20 lives a year. For example, this past year we have searched for and rescued a badly injured young mother who fell whilst walking the Cruachan Ridge, a walker with broken ankle on the slopes of Ben More on the Isle of Mull, and assisted police in searching for a vulnerable person in woodland in North Argyll.