Aberystwyth RNLI receive generous donations from local community

Aberystwyth RNLI Lifeboat Station is very thankful to have received two generous donations from local organisations last month. Aberystwyth Harbour Crafters have donated £120 from their 2024 efforts at their ‘Knit and Natter’ Group. Their excellent knits were sold in support of local charities, which the lifeboat station is incredibly thankful to be a part of.

Caroline Jones, a representative of Harbour Crafters Group, presented the money to Lifeboat Operations Manager, Geraint Wheeler, at the station with Geraint expressing his thanks on behalf of all of the lifeboat station volunteers.

Geraint and Crew Member Paul McCann were then invited to Aberystwyth Fire Station to receive a cheque for £200. The money was raised in December where Aberystwyth RNLI crew helped host the Winter Fayre and Santa’s Grotto at the fire station.

Regarding the donations, Geraint said:

‘We are always very grateful for the excellent support we receive from our community. Aberystwyth Harbour Crafters have worked very hard in making and selling their knits to support us, giving a very generous donation that’ll go towards saving lives at sea.

‘Our joint event at the fire station was an admirable success, and we’re very happy to have helped with such a warm event in our community. We want to extend our thanks to the crew at the fire station for their help, and look forward to doing this again next year.'

Aberystwyth RNLI Lifeboat Station are currently looking for volunteers for a range of roles, including Shop Volunteer, Volunteer Shop Manager and Volunteer Fundraiser. In these roles, you directly help power the lifesaving mission of the RNLI, working with other excellent volunteers to help save lives at sea. You can find out more about the available roles and apply by visiting rnli.org/volunteer and searching for ‘Aberystwyth’.

Notes to editors

• Image credits: Billy Swanson/RNLI, MWWFRS Aberystwyth

• Aberystwyth lifeboat station has been operating since 1861. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: rnli.org/Aberystwyth

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