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I am taking part in the National 3 Peaks Challenge this June to raise money for Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue. This involves climbing the tallest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales in as close to 24 hours as possible. I am taking on the challenge with DUCK (Durham University Charities Komittee) who have a long partnership with Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue.
Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team operates 24 hours per day every day of the year. The team responds to requests by the police to a range of incidents, from injured or lost people in the hills to vulnerable missing people in urban settings.The rescue team consists of about 50 volunteers, all on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. All our volunteers have full time jobs and meet almost all their own expenses. The team will typically respond to between 40 and 50 requests for help every year.Team vehicles, rescue kit, medical supplies and operational running costs are in excess of £55,000 per year so we rely on donations from the public to allow us to continue providing this free public emergency service.
They are very important to the safety of people in Durham and the wider area, including the safety of students particularly around the river and assist the emergency services in these sorts of incidents. Please help me to reach my fundraising target of £450.