Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station celebrates open day success

Tuesday 6 August 2024

Little and Broad Haven RNLI Lifeboat Station opened it’s doors on Sunday (4 August), with a record number of people coming to visit.

Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station Open Day

The station had a major refurbishment over the winter months and this event was the first occasion members of the public could take a look at the improvements. Over 200 visitors were recorded through the doors and volunteer crew members were on hand to answer questions and provide photo opportunities with the lifeboat and equipment.

Team members from Broad Haven Coastguard Rescue Team were also in attendance with their Coastguard Rescue Vehicle (CRV), which highlighted the continued close collaboration between rescue services when helping those in difficulty. The event coincided with the annual Little Haven Regatta and the lifeboat crew were delighted to be a part of what is a highlight of the village calendar.

Lifeboat Training Co-ordinator, Viv Grey, who worked closely with the RNLI Events Team to put the open day together said:

'The open day is a great way for the crew to meet members of the public to share their knowledge and experiences. Also it's an opportunity to promote beach and water safety.

'The crew particularly enjoy meeting the young residents and potential future crew, as we are always recruiting! This year was our most successful event with over 200 visitors and £100 raised for the RNLI in the process.

'A big thank you to the crew and RNLI Community Manager Alice Coleman for all their help’.

Representatives from the National Coastwatch Institution (NCI) Station at Wooltack Point also came to visit the station and Shelley, the Fundraising and Recruitment Officer said:

‘We had a great day there, it was lovely to meet some of our social media followers and chat with people about Wooltack Point. We may have even recruited a new volunteer for watchkeeper training. Big thanks to the organisers and the weather was kind to us which certainly helped. All in aid of a great cause’.

Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Press Officer, Denys Bassett-Jones said:

'It was great to see how busy the open day was this year and the fact the RNLI celebrates it’s 200th anniversary this year certainly helped make it an extra special event’.

For further information about the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, visit RNLI.org/200.

RNLI media contacts

For more information please contact the Little and Broad Haven Press Officer, Denys Bassett-Jones at [email protected] or contact the RNLI Press Office on 01202 336789 or at [email protected]

HM Coastguard Broad Haven were also in attendance

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Over 200 visitors attended Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station Open Day

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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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Little and Broad Haven Lifeboat Station celebrates open day success

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