RNLI Bridlington puts out its own Mayday call to help raise vital funds

The RNLI has revealed its lifeboats launched over 9,100 times in 2023. Funds raised will help support the charity’s vital lifesaving work, including the provision of important training and kit for the volunteer lifeboat crews who readily risk their own lives to save others whenever the call for help comes in.

Bob Taylor, volunteer Water Safety Officer says: ‘Summer is the busiest time of year for the RNLI, with thousands of people at risk of getting into danger by the water. Having recently marked the RNLI’s 200^th anniversary, we’re putting out our call for help to raise the funds which will help keep our lifesaving service going today and into the future.

'As a charity we rely on the generosity of the public to take part in events like the Mayday Mile and raise the funds that allow us to be there when we’re needed most.’

The RNLI’s Mayday fundraiser begins on Monday 1 May and will run for the whole month across the UK and Ireland.

Sign up for the Mayday Mile now and find out more at RNLI Mayday Mile | Complete A Mile-A-Day Challenge In May

Notes to editors

· Bridlington lifeboat station has been operating since 1805. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/bridlington-lifeboat-station

· Bob Taylor, Water Safety Officer at Bridlington RNLI is available for interview

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Clare Hopps Regional Communications Manager on [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789.

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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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