Being part of a team is supportive, friendly, funny, frustrating, and political, all at the same time! But most of all supportive. It’s been a great network of friends for me and a fantastic learning experience.
In an emergency call 999 and ask for Police then Mountain Rescue
Volunteers are the heart of Scottish Mountain Rescue. Our 26 Member Teams are made up entirely of volunteers (around 850 of them in total). Mountain Rescue volunteers are people drawn from all walks of life, who share a commitment to go out at any time of day, in any weather and in any location to perform search and rescue operations. They are dedicated and together provide tens of thousands of hours of service to the country saving many lives each year. They are ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
Volunteer for us. Whether you are interested in joining a team, becoming a fundraising volunteer and supporting us to raise money, helping with admin, or offering your skills to support the running of Scottish Mountain Rescue, there are lots of ways to get involved. Without our incredible volunteers our charity and our 26 member teams simply couldn’t do what we do.
Being part of a team is supportive, friendly, funny, frustrating, and political, all at the same time! But most of all supportive. It’s been a great network of friends for me and a fantastic learning experience.
Being consistently open to learning and improving yourself is the best way you can approach being in a team, and every other aspect of your life too.
Being a GP, I was confident assessing and treating people in the comfort of my surgery, but it’s been a very rewarding experience taking my skills into the hills.
A Mountain Rescue team is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.
What it takes to join an MRT:
Ask yourself:
Positions are usually based on knowledge and experience, so it is a good option to go out and gain outdoor experience before volunteering.
Please find your local team and use the map to locate your nearest team. Please contact the team to find out if they are currently recruiting and to find out more about their joining criteria.
Please note that not all teams may be currently recruiting and some may have a waiting list. The exact joining criteria will vary from team to team.
If you are interested in joining a team, we recommend you read the pages on ‘How we Train Volunteers’ and ‘How we Support Volunteers’ to find out more about the training involved, and the support provided to volunteers.
Scottish Mountain Rescue is powered by volunteers. In addition to the amazing 850 volunteers who make up our 26 Member Teams. We have volunteers who give their time and energy to support all the behind the scenes work which goes into providing a world class rescue service in Scotland’s mountains and remote places. From administration to media and communications or fundraising, there are lots of ways that volunteers make a difference.
If you have skills, experience or knowledge that you think you could offer in a voluntary capacity, that could benefit Scottish Mountain Rescue then we would be interested to hear from you.
Our roles are flexible and can fit around you, whether you want to contribute regularly or occasionally.
Please check the News pages for details of roles that we are currently recruiting or contact us at info@scottishmountainrescue.org to find out more about volunteering for Scottish Mountain Rescue.
I’m very much a ‘behind the scenes’ volunteer for Scottish Mountain Rescue. From the warmth and safety of my kitchen table I volunteered as a fundraising assistant.
Our volunteers have a broad range of technical capabilities, backgrounds and specialisms which fully complement each other during search and rescue situations. It’s a privilege to support SMR staff, equipment officers and volunteers as they all work together to ultimately keep people safe.
We recognize that volunteering in a mountain rescue team is a major commitment for both volunteers and their families and we want our volunteers and families to know that support is there for them every step of the way.
Find out more about the support which is available to both volunteers and their families.