RNLI Fundraising news

Kayakers complete first successful crossing to Faroes in aid of RNLI

Elizabeth Flatman

A former Olympian Patrick Winterton and former British kayaking champion Mick Berwick have succeeded in making the first kayak crossing from Scotland to the Faroe Islands unsupported in aid of the lifesaving charity, the RNLI.

In two single production sea kayaks, Patrick and Mick attempted and succeeded to cross 280 kilometres of a notoriously rough section of the Atlantic unsupported to the imposing cliffs and roaring tide-races around the Faroes...

Newquay RNLI crew flex their muscles for lifeboat day

Tracy Cayton-Smith

Newquay RNLI crew will be flexing their muscles and showing off their lifesaving skills at the station’s annual lifeboat day on Sunday 30thAugust 2009.

The annual fun filled family day is packed to the gills with displays and entertainment from 10:00 to 18:00 hrs...

Extra tickets available to see explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes in Liverpool

Alison Levett

The world’s greatest living explorer, Sir Ranulph Fiennes, will share tales of his amazing adventures at a Liverpool fundraising evening for the RNLI Hoylake Lifeboat Appeal.

The event at Liverpool Anglican Cathedral on 16 July has proved so popular that 100 extra tickets have been released and are now on sale...

Riverdance teams up with the RNLI in Ireland

Niamh Stephenson

The RNLI and Riverdance have teamed up for the return of the world famous dance show to Dublin for the summer. Dancers and lifeboat crews will be working together to raise funds for the RNLI lifeboats in Ireland and to raise awareness of the work carried out by the life saving charity...

West Midlands baby storms into RNLI record books

Danielle Rush

The Clifford family from Erdington have made history for a second time by signing up the RNLI charity’s second youngest ever member. At just four hours old, baby Charlie Clifford, became an RNLI supporter after being signed up to Storm Force – the charity’s membership club for children...

Students from Brixham College Bake Cakes for Lifeboat

Colin Bower

Students form Brixham College had a baking session.
On 1st July students from Brixham College baked a batch of delicious cakes to sell from the Lifeboat stall as part of the colleges efforts to raise funds for their local RNLI Lifeboat as part of Brixhams’ “Sea Week” based at All Saints Church...

BBC Seaside Rescue Featuring Torbay Lifeboat Station

Colin Bower

Seaside Rescue! The BBC have confirmed that the programme is running from Wednesday 15 July at 8pm.
The BBC expect it will be an unbroken run of the four hours (though each week will only be confirmed 2 weeks ahead)...

Fleetwood RNLI Crew Members Plan To Run 'The Great North Run'

David Butler

Crew members Gavin Burke and David Jordan are training to compete in The Great North run for the second year running.
Both volunteer crew members who work for Fleetwood Nautical College are feeling the pinch of the build up to the run...

40 years of fundraising marked with top award

Adrian Don

Edna Shawcross, former chair of Tynemouth Ladies Lifeboat Guild, has been awarded the RNLI’s Gold Badge in honour of her forty years of dedication to raising money to save lives at sea.
Edna Shawcross, 88, from North Shields, has been fundraising for the RNLI since joining Tynemouth Ladies Lifeboat Guild in 1966...

Sunderland residents urged to swim a mile for RNLI

Deborah Heaton-Caffin

Community groups and individuals are being encouraged to take on a personal challenge and swim a mile during the RNLI’s national Lifeguard Week.
The swim a mile sponsored challenge can be undertaken wherever and whenever you choose, in one go, over several sessions or even as a relay...