Aberdeen public raises £1780 for RNLI Aberdeen on Flag Day

RNLI volunteers took to the streets in Aberdeen’s city centre on its annual Flag Day collection, visiting sites at Bon Accord, Trinity Centre, Union Square and the city’s Christmas Market on Broad Street.

The collection raised £1800 in donations from the Aberdeen public. In Britain, a "flag day" is a day when people raise money for a special occasion or charity by going out onto the streets.

As well as raising vital funds for the volunteer led emergency response charity, the RNLI, fundraisers and crew leaned into the festivities, taking part in ice skating and games.

Aberdeen RNLI has a long history of service in the city, with volunteers providing a 24-hour search and rescue service, 365 days a year, including Christmas and New Year. The charity operates independently of the Coastguard and government, relying on voluntary donations and legacies to sustain its operations.

While figures for 2024 have yet to be released, in 2023 RNLI volunteers helped 10,734 people around the UK and Ireland. Donations and money raised goes toward supporting the upkeep of boats, equipment and PPE, as well as ongoing training for volunteers, who come from all walks of life to give their time to saving lives at sea.

Donations can be made to RNLI Aberdeen here: https://fundraise.rnli.org/fundraisers/Aberdeen

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RNLI media contacts (in order of contact)

Jamee Kirkpatrick, (Volunteer) Lifeboat Press Officer - Aberdeen, 07521304409, [email protected]

Natasha Bennett, RNLI Regional Media Officer for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]

Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Media Manager for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]

RNLI Press Office, 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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