With this year's weather having provided some of the most striking scenes, one of the nation's best known tyre companies is inviting people to capture the beauty of the outdoors on camera.

Goodyear tyres, which recently joined forces with Mountain Rescue England and Wales, is producing a special 2010 calendar which will feature twelve of the country's most dramatic and beautiful scenes to increase awareness of the charity's work and raise much needed funds.

The company, which has pledged to support Mountain Rescue by funding the roll out of GPS navigational equipment, is now appealing for amateur photographers with a love of the outdoors to send in their most impressive pictures and stand a chance at inclusion in the calendar.

Anna Stanley, Goodyear's communications specialist said: "As experts in safety and innovation, Goodyear is committed to supporting life saving organisations in order to help them maintain their already high standards.

"We're therefore delighted to be able to support Mountain Rescue by creating this calendar to help raise additional funds for the charity and draw attention to the fantastic work they do."

Mountain Rescue provides search and rescue support across England and Wales in both low land as well as mountainous regions. Working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, they receive no government funding and rely entirely on donations.

Andy Simpson, spokesperson for Mountain Rescue said: "Our volunteers have access to some of the most breathtaking views, but due to the nature of search and rescue operations, they don't often get the chance to appreciate it.

"This calendar is therefore a fantastic way to draw people's attention to our organisation and provides people who love the outdoors as much as we do the chance to put their photographic talents to good use".

Since launching the partnership, many teams have benefitted from the provision of Goodyear's 4x4 tyres for their rescue vehicles. Having recently launched a new tyre for the market which offers excellent performance both on and off road, Goodyear's Wrangler AT/SAs will help to ensure that Mountain Rescue teams, as well as other 4x4 drivers, are well prepared for off road action.

Budding photographers are now invited to send in their entries by emailing photography@htpr.co.uk. The deadline for entries is the 31st September, and details can be found at www.mygoodyear.co.uk.

Mountain Rescue's Andy concluded: "While we do have some striking scenes accessible to us in the UK, we also want to remind people of the dangers when out exploring. Information on outdoor safety can be found at www.mountain.rescue.org.uk/advice.php"

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