LAUNCESTON Scout Troop organised a fundraising barbecue in the summer to support North Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team.

The team is part of Mountain Rescue England and Wales and has been part of police search and rescue operations in the area over the past 12 months with an increase in the number of call outs than in previous years.

The Scout Troop wanted to help raise money towards the team’s running costs and was able to raise £87, which was given to the team in September.

All of the team are volunteers and are on call for search operations from Launceston through to Exeter with the other search and rescue teams in the South West.

For more information, visit www.ndsart.org.uk/