The team relies on donations and sponsorship to be able to offer a dedicated and professional Search and Rescue service, 365 days a year in all weathers. All of our members are volunteers who give up their time and energy to help provide this vital public service.
Our fundraising team are happy to answer your questions and queries. They can be contacted via email at anicholls@slsar.org.uk
There are several ways in which you can help us continue our work :
Give us your time
As well as our active search personnel, we also have a number of non-operational members who help us with fundraising and maintenance tasks. If you have any relevant skills that you think we may be able to use or the energy to help us meet our fundraising targets then please contact us.
Financial donations
We need help to purchase life saving equipment , training, ppe, and many other area's. If you or your employer would like to contribute to our funds then we would be very interested in hearing from you!
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Equipment donations
We gratefully receive equipment donations or discounts from suppliers. In return we are able to offer product feedback and recommendations to the Search and Rescue community. If you would like to help us, or know of a company that may be able to assist then please get in touch.
Event support
If you are organising something that needs 'people on the ground' to ensure that it runs smoothly; for instance a sponsored walk or sporting event then SLSAR are ideally placed to help you, we would be very interested in hearing from you!
Other ways you can support us
We also raise funds from collections at shops, attending community events, giving talks and presentations and many other things besides. Please let us know if you are able to help us in any way.
Sponsorship
If you would like to raise funds for the Team,Download our sponsorship Form here ; slsar sponsorshipform
Financial donation.
If you would like to make a one-off donation to SLSAR, you can do so by sending the payment to us directly (payable to "South Lakes Search and Rescue") to:
Mr. Peter Hornby
Saltcotes Farm
Sandside
Ulverston
Cumbria
LA12 9EG
UK
We would like to develop relationships with organisations that are able to provide money, equipment or services to us on a regular basis. Please contact us directly if you would like to offer ongoing support.
Ongoing sponsorship.