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Excellence award for Fowey RNLI lifeboat volunteer

Lifeboats News Release

Fowey Lifeboat Operations Manager, Chris Ogg, has been given an RNLI ‘Excellence in Volunteering Award’ by the Council of the RNLI.

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The award was presented to Chris ‘in recognition of his exemplary commitment to the RNLI through his role as Lifeboat Operations Manager at Fowey Lifeboat Station.’

The award certificate states: ‘ Chris’s outstanding leadership, dedication and experience has been pivotal in both supporting the crew and maintaining a functioning lifeboat station during a difficult period. Chris has continuously displayed the RNLI values of being trustworthy, courageous, selfless and dependable. His contribution has helped the RNLI to save lives at sea.

Chris, who has been volunteering as the Lifeboat Operations Manager and Launch Authority for the past 8 1/2 years said: ‘I am honoured to have received the award from the RNLI. We have a great team of volunteers here at Fowey lifeboat station, with a core of 32 crew, supported by dozens of people fundraising, running the shop and lifeboat tours, PR, launch authorities and support staff. Everyone gives up their time for free and it is a pleasure to work with and manage such a dedicated team of people, so that we can provide a 24/7 lifesaving service to our local community. This recognition is shared with all the volunteers that went the extra mile, and helped support me during this difficult period.’

Anyone interested in volunteering for the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea, can find further details at www.rnli.org/volunteer

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Chris Ogg, Fowey Lifeboat Operations Manager

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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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