Meet the RNLI volunteers of Ramsey lifeboat
Ramsey RNLI volunteers are inviting people to join them at the RNLI Shop this Wednesday to learn how they can help save lives at sea this summer.
The Island’s RNLI high-street shop, which is located on Market Hill, is in desperate need for more volunteers to help run the retail asset.
This Wednesday (27 July), RNLI Visitor Experience Manager Julie Sanby will join lifeboat crew and Ramsey Shop volunteers as they invite the community to learn more about the various volunteering roles within the charity. The shop is a vital part of the RNLI charity’s fundraising efforts in Ramsey.
Julie Sanby, RNLI Visitors Experience Manager said:
‘The RNLI are lucky that we already have wonderful people volunteering their time to help run the charity’s shop at Ramsey. However for the shop to remain open we need more people to help run the lifesaving facility.’
Julie adds: 'An RNLI shop volunteer does so much more than take money over the counter – they are a special person who has decided they want to make a difference. Everyone has their own reasons for volunteering with the RNLI, be it loyalty to the charity, time on their hands, the opportunity to meet new people, a personal challenge or maybe putting valuable skills to good use. Whatever the reason anyone interested in helping to run the Ramsey shop will receive a very warm welcome.’
Ramsey RNLI all-weather lifeboat was launched eight times and rescued five people last year. All lifeboat launches depend on charitable giving and public support so that the volunteer lifeboat crew can continue saving lives at sea.
Come and meet Ramsey RNLI volunteers!
Where: Rasmey RNLI Shop, Markey Hill, Ramsey.
When: Wednesday 27 July, 2016. 10am - 11:30am.
RNLI media contact
For more information contact Eleri Roberts, RNLI Public Relations Manager on 01745 585162 / 07771 941390 or email [email protected].
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.
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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
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