The day was organised by station volunteers and members of the fundraising guild and included stalls and activities for all to enjoy. George Shovlin, local blues musician, opened the event and provided musical entertainment throughout the day in between sets by the local steel pan band Pantastic.
With a visit from Tynemouth RNLI's lifeboat volunteer crew in their Severn class all-weather lifeboat Sunderland marina was a hive of activity.
The event finished with a joint search and rescue demonstration alongside HM Coastguard helicopter crews.
James Jamieson Lifeboat Operations Manager at the Sunderland RNLI station, said: ‘I would like to say a huge thank you to all the volunteers who made today’s event happen and all those members of the public who came along. The money raised is vital to the station and its continued work and the ongoing public support we receive means that we here in Sunderland and the RNLI as a charitable organisation can continue to save lives.'
RNLI Media contacts
For more information please contact Alex Richards, RNLI Volunteer Deputy Lifeboat Press Officer on: 07540 530395.
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 146,000 lives.
