Local School Raise Money for the RNLI after Water Safety Presentation.

Peacehaven Community School has raised a fantastic £1,296.54 for the RNLI after a presentation from Newhaven RNLI’s Water Safety Team inspired them to fundraise for the lifesaving charity. In the weeks following the presentation, the school reinforced the RNLI's water safety messages during lessons alongside fundraising.

Peacehaven Community School’s students and staff were asked to vote for which local charity they’d like to fundraise for over the last academic year. Newhaven RNLI came out on top. Students from Peacehaven Community School organised a series of events and fundraising opportunities such as bake sales, non-uniform days, bucket shaking, a second-hand book sale and an Easter Egg hunt for local primary schools, to raise money for Newhaven RNLI.

During their visit to our lifeboat station, the students met with volunteer lifeboat crew members who showed them around the station, including some of the RNLI’s lifesaving equipment, and how the money that they raised will go towards Saving Lives at Sea.

Jane Masey, Water Safety Officer, said: ‘It’s fantastic that the younger generation want to support the RNLI in its mission to Save Lives at Sea. Support from local communities motivates our lifeboat crew and other volunteers to continue their lifesaving work. 100% of money raised locally will go towards keeping our lifeboat crew ready for the next call for help.’

Notes to editors

· Newhaven RNLI was established in 1803, and covers from Beachy Head to Brighton. It’s a modern afloat station and operates an all-weather Severn class lifeboat. Newhaven RNLI also operates a D class inshore lifeboat that began its two-year trial of service in August 2024

· Severn Class – Named after the River Severn, the Severn Class is the largest lifeboat in the RNLI fleet. The Severn can take on the worst sea conditions and comes into her own on long offshore search and rescues.

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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 over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and, in a normal year, 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.

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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