Five-Year-Old Completes Epic Summer Charity Challenge

At the start of last Wednesday evening’s training session, (11 November 2026 ), Looe RNLI volunteer crew invited Louise and her parents to the station so they could thank her for an amazing donation of £230.

Determined to raise money for three causes, Louise set herself the ambitious target of walking, cycling, and swimming 50 miles (over 80km) - all while baking 100 cupcakes to sell along the way.

One of her chosen charities was Looe RNLI. Already a proud member of Stormforce - Louise is a regular visitor to the boathouse, where she loves chatting with the volunteers and dreams of one day becoming a crew member herself. "I chose the RNLI because they help people when they're poorly or stuck, and I like going in the station to see the boats," said Louise.

Kicking off her challenge on 1st August, she squeezed in miles between family trips and hit her 50-mile goal ahead of schedule on 19th August. Not content to stop there, she kept going to see how far she could push herself, clocking up an impressive 59 miles by the end of the month.

Through her hard work and baking skills, Louise raised a fantastic £690 in total, with £230 going directly to Looe RNLI.

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Notes to editors

We are not releasing any pictures for Louise’s visit at the request of her parents

Image:

· Louise coloured this picture of RNLI mascot “Stormy Stan” and presented it to Looe RNLI volunteer crew.

Information

· Re-established as an inshore lifeboat station in 1992, Looe RNLI operate two inshore lifeboats
An Atlantic 85 Sheila and Dennis Tongue II and a D Class Ollie Naismith II

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