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Making a difference at the Newhaven RNLI Mayday Mile

Lifeboats News Release

Eight year old Sylvie, inspired by the work of RNLI volunteers, is raising impressive funds for Newhaven Lifeboat. Sylvie walked the three mile Mayday charity fundraising event along Seaford promenade last Sunday 14th May.

Clara Larribeau Wade

Sylvie with Newhaven Volunteer Crew (John Simcock, Katie Dusart, Will Morris, Andy Bull aka The Pie Guy and Danny Woodford.
The RNLI’s annual Mayday appeal calls out to people across the nation to Answer our Mayday call. As the charity prepare for their busiest season donations save lives, powering the stations, craft and crews into the summer.

Sylvie Larribeau Wade, says: ‘One day I sat down with my mum and watched Saving Lives at Sea and ever since I’ve loved the RNLI - it’s an amazing charity. The crew are very kind to risk their lives to save people they don’t know.’

It was a beautiful day on Sunday in Seaford, East Sussex. An impressive turnout filled the promenade to walk the three miles from Martello Tower along the seafront to the Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club and returning to the Martello Tower.

Newhaven volunteer crew also participating the Mayday Mile chatted to Sylvie along the way, who was walking with her Mum.

Sylvie says: ‘It was a lovely experience!’

Sylvie has raised £175 so far, of which £105 is on her JustGiving page and £70 on her RNLI Enthuse page.

John Simcock, Volunteer Navigator and Trainee Coxswain, says: ‘Congratulations to Sylvie! It was a pleasure to meet her. Sylvie’s fundraising support makes a real difference to the lifeboat and our community - helping Newhaven RNLI save more lives at sea.’

We asked Sylvie what she will remember most about her Mayday Mile:

Sylvie says: ‘Meeting John and the crew and hearing about what they do. And meeting Andy the pie guy from Saving Lives at Sea!’

With online registrations, donations on the day, shop takings and just giving donations, the event total is currently £1462.56.

If you would like to answer the RNLI’s Mayday call with Sylvie, visit RNLI.org to donate or support Sylvie’s brilliant work and donate here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/sylviefornewhavenlifeboat?utm_source=copyLink&utm_medium=fund...

Notes for the Editor
Saving Lives at Sea is a multi-series production created by Blast Films and broadcast on BBC2, which follows the rescues of RNLI lifeboats and their volunteer crew around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts.

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Sylvie Larribeau Wade with RNLI Stormy Stan on Seaford promenade
Newhaven Volunteer Crew Sam Smith and Claire Townsend who ran the Mayday Mile
Newhaven Volunteer Crew Jo Goode and Dan Wittenberg arriving on the beach at Seaford

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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