Local confectionary factory staff give festive sweetner to girvan RNLI

Nestlé Girvan donates £1,327 to the vital life-saving charity.

The donation was made to the RNLI Girvan Lifeboat Station recently, where the confectionary team were keen to support our charity, impressed by our crews commitment, our charities crucial role in lifeboat search and rescue, lifeguard provision, water safety education and flood rescue.

The Girvan factory team, responsible for supplying milk crumbs to Nestlé’s confectionery factories in York and Halifax, engaged in various fundraising initiatives throughout the year, demonstrating their dedication to supporting the RNLI

They raised £1,052 by walking up Goat Fell, the highest point on the Isle of Arran.

The team also raised an additional £275 through a Nestlé hamper and voucher raffle.

John Tait, volunteer crew member and Treasurer at RNLI Girvan, said: "Once again, we are grateful to Nestlé Girvan and their employees for selecting us as their chosen charity in 2023, being associated with Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company, is an honour and their ongoing local support has made a significant impact on local groups and charities, including our own. We thank them for their valuable contributions and ongoing support."

Fraser Haldane, operations manager at Nestlé Girvan, added: “Nestlé is committed to being a force for good in our local community. We are thankful for the vital work of the RNLI and hope our donation supports their extraordinary efforts in ensuring the safety of our coastal areas"

Notes to editors

• Girvan lifeboat station has been operating since 1865. To learn more about the lifeboat station go to: https://rnli.org/find-my-nearest/lifeboat-stations/girvan-lifeboat-station

• Girvan currently has a £2.5 million, state of the art Shannon Class all-weather Lifeboat, the only all-weather Lifeboat powered by waterjets.

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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.

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