House builder Ascent Homes supports Blyth RNLI
Local house builder Ascent Homes recently visited Blyth RNLI to meet the crew and gain an understanding of the work they do.
The property company who are building a new development named. 'Commissioner's Quay', with some of the properties overlooking the local lifeboat station.
Gillian Bell then presented a cheque to Blyth RNLI for £500 so they can continue to save lives at sea.
The volunteer crew also had the opportunity to look around the new show home at the 'Commissioner's Quay' development.
Speaking about the donation Gillian said; 'We are delighted to be able to support the work this fantastic charity does and to hear the work the volunteer does was inspiring. With the lifeboat station so close to our development we see the lifeboats launch and admire the work they do.'
Paul Young, Lifeboat Operations Manager at Blyth RNLI said; 'We'd like to thank Ascent Homes for their kind donation which enables us to continue to save lives. We hope that the local residents on the new development at 'Commissioner's Quay' will come to and visit the station in due course and gain an understanding of the work that the charity does in Blyth.'
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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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