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Dedicated fundraiser supports north east lifeboat stations

Lifeboats News Release

Volunteer lifeboat crew based at Peterhead’s Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station have been presented with a donation of £25,000 by a dedicated supporter of the RNLI, Audrey Wood.

The donation is to help fund the requirements of  RNLI stations in the North East of Scotland.

Audrey is a dedicated supporter of the RNLI, and her efforts over the past number of years have raised over £100,000.

These funds were primarily raised from a “Glamour, Glitz, and Bubbles” event organized by Audrey held in March in Aberdeen where 250 ladies enjoyed an excellent meal, entertainment, dancing and fun.

Volunteer crew from various North East stations went along to support this event, and not only did they tell the audience about their life-saving work and how much they appreciated the support of the audience, they also entertained the ladies by acting as dancers and waiters during the event.

The RNLI is a charity that relies on voluntary donations and legacies from the public for its income.
Peterhead Lifeboat is always interested to hear from anyone wishing to join the fund raising team, and the crew.  If you think you have some spare time to help raise funds to save lives at sea, or you have what it takes to be a member of the lifeboat crew,  then please contact us at Peterhead lifeboat station on 01779 473331

RNLI media contacts:
For more information please telephone David Anderson, Peterhead RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer on 07850 956130 or [email protected] ,Richard Smith, RNLI Public Relations Manager for Scotland, 01738 642956, 07786 668903, [email protected] , or Henry Weaver, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642946, 07771 943026, [email protected]  or contact RNLI Public Relations on 01202 336789

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

Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.