RNLI Lifeguards presented with generous donation from Co-op Kennoway

RNLI Lifeguards in Leven were one of the chosen charities of the local Co-op store in Kennoway for 2022, and were presented with a cheque by employees for £1,232.90 on Wednesday.

Lachlan Edwards, Lead Lifeguard Supervisor, said: ‘We’re extremely grateful to Co-op Kennoway for this incredibly generous donation of £1,232.90 to support our RNLI Lifeguards in Leven. Last year, our eight lifeguarded beaches saw 267,191 visitors and our lifeguards aided nearly 400 people. This donation will help us to continue to keep everyone safe when visiting and enjoying Leven beach.’

The RNLI have eight lifeguarded beaches in Scotland that are patrolled during the summer months: Aberdour, Silver Sands, Broughty Ferry Beach, Burntisland Beach, Coldingham Bay Beach, Elie Harbour Beach, Leven Beach, St.Andrews East Sands Beach, and St.Andrews West Sands Beach.

This year, 27 Co-op stores have raised over £101,000 for the RNLI in Scotland through the Co-op Local Community Fund. Over the next 12 months, the Co-op Local Community Fund will support 19 lifeboat stations, including Anstruther, Queensferry and Broughty Ferry.

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Notes to editors

· The RNLI Lifeguard Scotland Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/RNLILifeguardsScotland/

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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 142,700 lives.

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