200 MILES FOR 200 YEARS
On March 4th the RNLI is celebrating 200 years of saving lives at sea
To mark the occasion and to raise funds for our own station the Sheerness RNLI Lifeboat Station crew will be running, walking and cycling 200 miles to celebrate 200 years of the RNLI across the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd
To do this the crew will be using the facilities at Sheerness Weights
The gym is run by our very own crew member Damo Bird, who’s been a volunteer for eight years. He works out with his son, Sam, who is also on the crew
To help raise funds for Sheerness Lifeboats you can sponsor the crew while they each conquer their own little section of the 200-mile goal
To do this scan the QR code or visit www.justgiving.com/page/sheerness-200miles-200years
We also want you to take part! On the day we’ll be blogging our progress and it would be great if you could join in and let us know how far you cycled, ran or walked on the day
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.