At our recent AGM on 3rd November 2023 we voted to to continue to support 5 charities:-
​Mourne Mountain Rescue, North West Mountain Rescue, Mourne Heritage Trust, Air Ambulance and Mountaineering Ireland.

​The history of organised Mountain Rescue teams began on this island in 1962 when the Mourne Mountain Rescue Team was founded. The Kerry Mountain Rescue Team and the An Óige Mountain Rescue Team were later founded in 1966.The Mourne Mountain Rescue Team (hereafter referred to as ‘The Team’) is made up entirely of volunteers who live close to the Mournes. Based at the foot of Slieve Donard in the coastal town of Newcastle, all operations and callouts are currently conducted from the PSNI Station.

For more information visit https://www.mournemrt.org
The North West Mountain Rescue Team was established in Derry City in 1980 to provide a search and rescue service for the north west of Northern Ireland. Today the operational area has extended to include all of Northern Ireland, with the exception of the Mourne Mountains which is covered by its own team.  However, as a member of Mountain Rescue Ireland (MRI), we will support any of the 10 other Mountain Rescue Teams based on the island of Ireland.

For more information visit https://www.nwmrt.org
"The MHT is an independent Ltd Co and a registered Charity established to meet an identified need for locally based, strategic management of the Mourne AONB. The Trust's mission is: "To sustain and enhance the environment, rural regeneration, cultural heritage and visitor opportunities of the Mourne AONB and contribute to the well-being of Mourne's communities"."

For more information visit https://www.nienvironmentlink.org › members › mht or ​Mournelive - Home | Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com › ... › Locality

      For more information visit https://airambulanceni.org
Air Ambulance NI, is a charity in Northern Ireland. We work in partnership with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS), to provide the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) for the region.  Serious or life-threatening situations can happen to anyone at any time and on average, every single day in Northern Ireland, two individual finds themselves in critical need of AANI.  The charity’s operational helicopter carries a crew compiling pilot, doctor, and paramedic, 365 days of the year operating for twelve hours every day.  They attend some of the most traumatic medical incidents across the province and are dedicated to delivering the very best possible pre-hospital critical care, both at the scene and whilst transferring the patient to the most appropriate hospital for their specific injuries.  Our EC135 helicopter can get anywhere in the province in approximately twenty-five to thirty minutes and the rapid response is vital in an emergency situation.  If a patient reaches hospital within the Golden Hour (60 minutes after their injury) their chances of survival are dramatically increased.  What is not widely known is that AANI is a charity.  Each day costs in the region of £5,500 and £2m is needed each year to keep our air ambulance service operational.  We rely entirely on support from the public and local businesses, including Gifts in Wills.  AANI is fortunate to count on tremendous public support and good will, and we will never take this for granted. It’s not only the medical crew who save lives, but the people who support our service.  Thank you to everyone for your support.
Mountaineering Ireland is the representative body for hillwalkers and climbers in Ireland. It is recognised as the National Governing Body for mountaineering, hillwalking, rambling and climbing by both the Sport Ireland and Sport Northern Ireland.
Mountaineering Ireland is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the membership.  It has a professional staff team based at Irish Sport HQ, National Sports Campus, Blanchardstown in Dublin and at Tollymore Mountain Centre in County Down.

For more information visit https://www.mountaineering.ie