The team has already raised £750,000 from fundraising efforts over the past 10 years, and now we are appealing for help to achieve our final target.
Brecon Mountain Rescue Team leader, Dr Rob Powell, explains why a new base is so essential: “For more than 50 years, our dedicated volunteers have saved lives throughout mid Wales, not only on the mountains, but also in towns, rivers and lakes across the region, and we have never been busier,” he said.
“We provide specialist search, medical, and rescue services, and work closely with the police, ambulance and fire services when they receive a call for help, but are unable to find, reach or rescue those in need.
“We can access places that no other service can reach. As well as finding, treating, and rescuing walkers, climbers, fell-runners, mountain bikers and kayakers, we also assist the most vulnerable in our communities - people living with dementia, people who are depressed or suicidal, flood victims, and missing adults and children.
“We are an entirely volunteer run and self-funded charity and the growing demand for our help has left us in urgent need of a bigger, better building.
“Now we are hoping our community will show us their support and help us reach our target, so that we can build a base that will benefit the whole region well into the future.”
The new headquarters will be designed to help the team respond quicker to emergency calls, store life-saving equipment properly and carry out more training exercises as a full team. Having a bigger training room will also enable other community organisations, such as Scouts, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and Ramblers Cymru, to use the new headquarters for educational purposes.
The fundraising campaign is being backed by television presenter, Kate Humble, who lives in the region, and is the official ambassador for the campaign.