St Bees Found the Fleet this Easter Weekend raising over £560 for the RNLI
On Easter Saturday (4 April), crowds braved the wind and rain to take part in an inaugural RNLI themed Easter Trail along the St Bees foreshore.
The St Bees RNLI 'Find the Fleet' Easter Trail saw a fantastic turnout from the local community, with families braving the wind and rain to support the RNLI. Over £560 was raised, with all proceeds going directly to the RNLI to help save lives at sea.
Children explored the St Bees foreshore, hunting for eight lifeboats that make up the RNLI’s rescue fleet. As participants navigated the course, they discovered educational posters at each stop featuring 'top facts' about the different classes of lifeboats used by the RNLI. Every child was issued an orienteering-style punch card, which they stamped at each station to track their progress through the fleet.
Upon successfully completing the trail and 'finding the fleet', every child returned to the lifeboat station to be awarded a well-earned Easter egg.
In addition to the treasure hunt, visitors enjoyed a variety of refreshments, home-baked cakes, an RNLI shop and a popular second-hand book stall at the station.
St Bees RNLI would like to thank all those that came down and supported the event as well as these businesses who donated Easter eggs; Morrisons Whitehaven, Tesco Whitehaven and Co-op Egremont.
Hannah Drinkall, part of the St Bees RNLI Fundraising Team said:
'We were really pleased with the turnout for today’s Easter Trail. We had lots of positive feedback; the trail was both fun and educational. We plan on making this a yearly event in our fundraising calendar, to raise vital funds for the RNLI to save lives at sea.'
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI is the charity that 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 146,700 lives.
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