We go out so you can come home
An all-volunteer team on the eastern Lake District fells, 24/7, 365 days a year.
Donate nowOur mission
When the fells turn against you, we come
Every year around 90 calls reach us — walkers caught out by the weather, injured climbers, lost children as the light fades. We cover the eastern Lake District fells in every season, and we average just 27 minutes from the phone ringing to a team being on the hill.
We are 42 volunteers who do this in our own time, for no pay. We receive no statutory funding. Every rope, stretcher, radio and training day is paid for by people who believe nobody should be left out on the mountain alone.
From the team
Advice for the hills, a look behind the callouts, and how to join us.
Kit that gets people rescued: how our team equips itself
From stretchers to satellite phones to vacuum mattresses — the specialist equipment our team carries and why we need donations to maintain it.
15 June 2026
Our busiest callout period — what happens to the team in summer
July and August see our highest callout rates. Here's what a typical busy summer weekend looks like for a Fell End volunteer.
14 June 2026
Joining the team: what we look for in new members
We're always looking for new team members. Here's what the recruitment process involves and what qualities matter most.
13 June 2026
Ways to help
We can only respond because people back us. Here is how you can.
Make a donation
Your gift buys the kit and training that gets casualties off the hill safely.
Join the team
Fit, committed and local? We train ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
Walk prepared
Carry the right kit, check the forecast and tell someone your route before you set out.
£40 keeps a rescuer equipped for a callout
No statutory funding means every pound comes from people like you. Help keep all 42 of us ready to answer the next call, day or night.