Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild
RNLI Lifeboat House, The Strand, Portaferry, Co Down, Northern Ireland

Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild

The life saving work of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution is funded entirely through voluntary donations, subscriptions and legacies.

Fundraising in many RNLI lifeboat stations is organised by a local RNLI Lifeboat Guild or a RNLI Fundraising Committee. In addition, there are many RNLI fundraising guilds and committees located in towns and villages throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

'Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild' has a vibrant fundraising team of men and women that recently raised £119,828 towards the cost of the Station's new boathouse, built to house our new 'Blue Peter V' lifeboat and to provide extra training and other facilities for our volunteer lifeboat crew members.

If you, your club or your organisation would like to make a donation to the RNLI through 'Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild' or require some help to organise an event in aid of the RNLI, please contact us at;

 guild@portaferrylifeboat.com

 

Photo: RNLI - Jim Brown

Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild raising money at a balloon race and barbecue

 

What it costs to save lives

The RNLI has 235 lifeboat stations throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland that are operated by 4,800 crew members, of whom over 4,500 are volunteers.

In addition RNLI Lifeguards patrol over 150 beaches along the coastlines of the UK & Ireland.

During 2010, RNLI Lifeboats from the 9 lifeboat stations situated around the coastline of Northern Ireland and on Lough Erne were launched a total of 269 times and rescued 281 people.

During 2010, RNLI lifeboats were launched in UK & Irish waters a total of 8,713times, rescuing 8,313 people. In addition, RNLI Lifeguards on more than 150 life-guarded beaches assisted 18,775 people.

The running cost of the RNLI in 2009 was £147 million. The registered charity continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its income.

To help raise such funds there are over 1,500 lifeboat guilds/fundraising committees located throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.

Fund raising activities of Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild have included; coffee mornings, golfing events, treasure hunts, duck derby's, balloon races, fashion shows, lifeboat dances/balls and sailing and rowing races.

 

Portaferry & District Lifeboat Guild officers for 2012/2013 are:

* President - Mrs E Brownlow

* Chairman - Mrs P Browne

* Honorary Treasurer - Capt E McGee

* Honorary Secretary - Mrs B Rogers

* Souvenir Secretary - Mrs J Peacock

* Vice-Chairman – Mr M Miall

* Asst Honorary Secretary - Mrs M Barbour  

 

If you would like to consider joining our friendly team of fundraisers at Portaferry RNLI Lifeboat Station, please contact one of our members (if known to you) or alternatively please e-mail us at;

guild@portaferrylifeboat.com

Last update 20/4/12

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