Thistle Run raises £3250 for Troon Lifeboat
The Thistle Run is organised each year by The Mini Clan and raises money for charity. Each year the money raised is shared between two charities, one is the RNLI station at the end point, the other is a charity nominated by one of the Clan members, which this year was Macmillan Cancer Support
RNLI Media Contacts: Andrew Limond, volunteer lifeboat press officer at Troon, 01292 314414 [email protected]
Or Henry Weaver, RNLI Press Officer for Scotland, 01738 642946, 07771 943026,
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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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