'Trefoil Guild’ visit to Hartlepool RNLI
‘Hartlepool Trefoil Guild’ members visited Hartlepool Lifeboat station to meet some of the volunteer crew members and learn about the work of the charity that saves lives at sea.
Hartlepool RNLI crew member and Water Safety Officer Colm Simpson who hosted the event said "It was a pleasure to meet the guild members who showed a great deal of interest in what we do and on behalf of the crew I would like to say thank you for the generous donation of £97.00 that the visitors presented to the charity."
Trefoil Guild is an organisation of over 20,000 members across the UK, mostly made up of women and men who have been or are still connected with Guiding and Scouting.
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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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