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Golf Club donate over £6,900 to the RNLI

Lifeboats News Release

Brighton and Hove Golf Club raised £6,902.00 for the RNLI by holding a number of events throughout the year.

The group standing in front of Newhaven RNLI's Severn Class ALB 17-21

RNLI/Sam Carragher

(Left to Right) Reg Dove, David Rowland, Michael Bowman, Roger Cohen MBE
In 2024, the RNLI was chosen as the golf club's charity for the year by their 2024 Captain, David Rowland. Having spent much of his career at sea and witnessed the invaluable lifesaving work of the RNLI, David wanted to further support the charity. Throughout the year, a variety of fundraising events were organised, including raffles and charity golf days, to raise funds.

In total, the golf club raised £3,451. David matched the donation, bringing the grand total to an impressive £6,902.

On 28 January 2025, David and Michael from the club visited Newhaven Lifeboat Station to present the donation. They were welcomed by Roger Cohen MBE, Newhaven’s Lifeboat Operations Manager, and Reg Dove, an RNLI Community Presenter who had previously visited the club earlier in the year. During the visit, David and Michael were given insight into how their donation would help the RNLI continue its lifesaving work at sea, as well as fund vital equipment.

Roger Cohen MBE, Lifeboat Operations Manager, said: 'On behalf of the RNLI, we would like to thank the members of Brighton and Hove Golf Club for donating to the RNLI. Support from local communities motivates our lifeboat crew and other volunteers to continue their lifesaving work. 100% of money raised will go towards keeping RNLI lifeboat crew ready for the next call for help.’

97% of the RNLI’s frontline lifesavers are volunteers, including 5,700 volunteer lifeboat crew members at stations around the UK and Ireland. Without our incredible volunteer lifesavers, the RNLI could not provide a 24/7 lifesaving service.

Do you think you could join our lifesaving crew? We are currently looking for people to join our shop team and visits team. Find out more here: https://linktr.ee/newhaven_rnli
The group standing on the decking of Newhaven RNLI

RNLI/Sam Carragher

(Right to Left) Reg Dove, David Rowland, Michael Bowman, Roger Cohen MBE

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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