Kirkwall RNLI Lifeboat Open Day
Kirkwall RNLI Lifeboat Station will be hosting an Open Day on Saturday 27 May, between 11am and 3pm.
The Open Day, on Saturday 27 May, will be an opportunity for the local community to learn more about the lifeboat station and its volunteers, as well as to see the lifeboat up close.
The event offers the chance to look around the lifeboat, meet the volunteer crew and station mascot, Stormy Stan. There will also be refreshments, a raffle and souvenirs for sale.
The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. The charity's lifeboats are crewed by volunteers who are on call 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Open Day is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the RNLI and its volunteers, and to show your support for the charity.
Notes to editors
ยท Kirkwall lifeboat station has been operating since 1972. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/kirkwall-lifeboat-station
RNLI media contacts
Charlie Derra, Lifeboat Press Officer, [email protected]
Natasha Bennett, RNLI Regional Media Officer for Scotland, 07826 900639, [email protected]
Martin Macnamara, RNLI Regional Media Manager for Scotland, 07920 365929, [email protected]
RNLI Press Office, 01202 336789
Key facts about the RNLI
The RNLI charity 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 142,700 lives.
Learn more about the RNLI
For more information please visit the RNLI website or Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. News releases, videos and photos are available on the News Centre.
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.