Can you spare some time to help the charity that saves lives at sea?
Whitby RNLI are seeking volunteers to help run their new and improved lifeboat museum.
An open evening is being held on Tuesday 28th June, 4.30pm-6.30pm at Whitby Yacht Club.
Come along, meet the current volunteers and find out more about supporting your community as a shop and visits guide in Whitby.
Curator of the lifeboat museum, Neil Williamson said: 'We have a lovely group of volunteers running the shop at whitby, we are so grateful for their commitment which has helped our shop be one of the most successful in the country. With our new and improved museum opening this year we expect to see even more visitors through our doors. Together the shop and museum not only raise vital funds for the RNLI, but they also help tell the story of the RNLI's history in Whitby.'
For more information about the role visit: https://volunteering.rnli.org/vacancy/shop-and-visits-guide-whitby-490003.html?_ga=2.242624514.14625...
For more information contact 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.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, X, TikTok and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.