Yorkshire Holiday Cottage business raises £4000 for Whitby RNLI.
People booking their holidays in Whitby and Yorkshire have been adding a pound donation to their booking with Ingrid Flute's.
The donations are collected and split between the RNLI and the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, two charities saving lives along the Yorkshire coast.
Kirsty Jones from Ingrid Flute's said, our customers have been very generous, some even opting to donate more than the standard £1. It’s all added up and we’re thrilled to be able to hand over a cheque for £4000 today.
Whitby RNLI Coxswain Howard Fields thanked the company and their customers for their donations and said ‘Not many people realise that the RNLI is run solely on donations. Each and every penny enables the institution to keep functioning, to keep training, and to keep saving lives at sea.’
For more information contact Whitby Lifeboat Press Officer Ceri Oakes on 07813359428 or at [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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