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RNLI Tighnabruaich Lifeboat Day well supported
A great crowd supported the event which included a pop-up tearoom in the lifeboat station, barbecue and stalls at the pier as well as the annual raft race.
Visitor numbers were boosted by the arrival of the paddle steamer Waverley. Prizes in the raft race were split evenly with Anna and Isla winning the junior race, RNLI crew Matt and Timothy in the adult race, and the wonderfully creative entry by the Farmer family ‘Wee-Verley' winning ‘Best Dressed Raft’.
Volunteer lifeboat crew were on hand to support the event and provide a safety patrol throughout the races, assisted on shore by colleagues from Kames Coastguard and Rescue Service. The local RNLI fundraising team’s tireless efforts raised a total of £3,737 from the tearoom, shop and raffle. On their behalf, Gillian Cowley expressed "a massive thank you to all our volunteers, contributors, crew, Coastguard and the local community and visitors who all came together to make Lifeboat Day such a success."
The support is hugely appreciated, and funds raised are crucial for the charity ensuring RNLI rescue services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to save lives at sea.
RNLI Media Contacts
For further information, please contact:
Jane Boyd, Volunteer Lifeboat Press Officer for RNLI Scotland, [email protected]
Richard Smith, RNLI Regional Communications Manager for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Communications Lead for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789, [email protected]
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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Contacting the RNLI - public enquiries
Members of the public may contact the RNLI on 0300 300 9990 (UK) or 1800 991802 (Ireland) or by email.