• 01671 404924
  • 07970 359557

St John Scotland has transferred ownership of GMRT base to the team


28 Nov 17
by Joe Baxter

Base handover

St John Scotland is proud to be the biggest contributor to Scottish Mountain Rescue teams for many years and by 2020, the charity will have provided over £3.2 million in funding, mainly through the provision of bases and vehicles

St John Scotland has transferred ownership of Galloway’s Mountain Rescue base to the team.

St John Scotland is proud to be the biggest contributor to Scottish Mountain Rescue teams for many years and by 2020, the charity will have provided over £3.2 million in funding, mainly through the provision of bases and vehicles.

Since it began its support of Mountain Rescue, St John Scotland has provided bases for 14 teams in Scotland including Aberdeen, Arran, Arrochar, Dundonnell, Galloway, Lomond, Moffat, Oban, Ochils, two bases in Skye, Tayside, Tweed Valley and Ullapool.

The Galloway base, in Newton Stewart, is the fifth base of thirteen to be gifted from St John Scotland to the team itself. The cost of these bases has now topped £2 million and until now, were provided to the teams under licence and rent free.

Prior to Galloway MRT making the building their team base, it was a local ambulance station. It became available when Scottish Ambulance Service developed a new station in Newton Stewart.

Ken MacKenzie, Team Leader said: “The support given across Scottish Mountain Rescue by St John Scotland has been amazing. From Galloway MRT’s point of view we would be nowhere near our current position with our base and vehicles without this fantastic support. They greatly assist us in providing our service to the public across Galloway and South Ayrshire”

A spokesperson for St John Scotland said: “We are delighted to be able to gift the Galloway base to the team. However, this will not be the end of our relationship and we look forward to maintaining and strengthening our existing links with the team.”

St John Scotland will maintain a close relationship with the Galloway Mountain Rescue team and upon its transfer, the base will be known as ‘Galloway Mountain Rescue Team, St John Base’.

Since forming in 1975, Galloway Mountain Rescue Team has responded to over 420 incidents in Dumfries and Galloway. 

St John Scotland is a Scottish charity dedicated to saving and enhancing life. Formed in 1947, St John Scotland is headquartered in Edinburgh and divided into twelve areas, each with their own projects and activities.

As well as being the biggest contributor to Scottish Mountain Rescue teams, the charity also funds a Mountain Safety Instructor, who provides training to young people from university mountaineering clubs across Scotland through a joint scheme with Mountaineering Scotland.

 

WORDING: St Johns Scotland 

In Other News


Line-up for this year's SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival announced!

Over 17th-19th May 2024 we welcome the very best in UK & International bluegrass acts for the 3rd annual SpringGrass Bluegrass Festival at The Vault Arts Centre, Newton Stewart, and what a line-up it is this year featuring The Black Denims, Rain of Animals, Sarah-Jane Scouten and The Often Herd!  

22 Mar 24
Nathon Jones

Trust switching to Ticketsource

If you're booking tickets online you may have noticed that we're using a new system, Ticketsource, for some events as we seek to reduce costs and make the customer experience the best it can be, as well as giving us a bunch of new features and tools to help us deliver even better events.  

22 Mar 24
Nathon Jones

Bruce McKenzie opening for Ivan Drever in April!

We are delighted to announce that the incredible Kirkcudbright musician Bruce McKenzie will be opening for Ivan Drever on the 20th of April 2024 at 7pm! Don't miss a chance to see two incredible performers live at The Vault Arts Centre! Tickets available now!  

14 Mar 24
Charlie McAdam

Trad Music Trust

The 10th annual Newton Stewart & Minnigaff Traditional Music & Dance Festival takes place over the 12th-14th July 2024. It's an incredible achievement. The charity has created a viable, sustainable, event that continues to grow and develop, proudly celebrating the very best in traditional Scottish, Irish and World music. Make sure you book early for what is shaping up to be the biggest event yet!

Subscribe to Newsletter

* indicates required
Sponsored by:
  • The National Piping Centre Logo
  • McCallum Bagpipes Logo
  • Penninghame Estate
  • Merrick Real Estate
Commercial Sponsors:
  • Five Kingdoms Brewery Logo
  • Crafty Distillery Logo
  • WEST Brewery Logo
Funded by:
  • Dumfries & Galloway Council Logo
  • The Holywood Trust Logo