Burnham-on-Sea RNLI volunteer’s dedication recognised
Burnham-on-Sea RNLI crew member Lesley Hart has received an excellence in volunteering award at a special presentation event in Leeds on 6 October
Lesley was nominated by two separate people for the level 7 award (out of 9) which had to be passed by the board of trustees. It’s called an ‘excellence in volunteering award'.
Lesley said: ‘The award came as a huge surprise to me but it’s an honour to have been recognised in this way. Being a volunteer and a fundraiser isn’t easy, but it’s worth it. However, none of it would have been possible without the incredible team of fellow volunteers at the station. Every one of them deserves a little piece of this award. We have a fantastic team in Burnham-on-Sea and I am just proud to be a part of that.’
Burnham-on-Sea RNLI volunteer press officer Mike Lang adds: ‘As well as being a lifeboat crew member, the training for which Lesley completed a regular blog all about her experiences, Lesley is also the Burnham-on-Sea RNLI fundraising chair and took a lead role in organising this and last year’s RNLI ball.’
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Photo enclosed with this release shows Lesley with her highly coveted award, at last Wednesday’s lifeboat training evening. File name: Lesley_award (RNLI/Mike Lang)
Library images of Burnham-on-Sea RNLI lifeboats are also available on request
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