Vale of Glamorgan honours RNLI volunteers

Cllr Lis Burnett, Leader of the Vale of Glamorgan Council visited Penarth Lifeboat Station to present the volunteers with a plaque to mark this achievement.

The ceremonial titles recognise the service RNLI personnel have provided to residents and visitors to the Vale in the organisation’s 200^th anniversary year. It is being awarded to RNLI members across Penarth and Barry Dock RNLI.

Cllr Burnett said: ‘The RNLI is a charity that relies on the commitment and generosity of volunteers to help keep people safe along our country’s coastline. The Council wanted to recognise this contribution with a gesture that reflects our appreciation and admiration for the people who give up their time in this way.

'The RNLI also help to provide mental health support within the Vale and have a conversation bench on Penarth Esplanade.'

Penarth Lifeboat Operations Manager, Jason Dunlop said: ‘We are very proud and appreciate the recognition given by the Vale of Glamorgan Council. There are over 200 volunteers in the Vale and none expect to be recognised and as they give their time unconditionally. The team of crew, lifeguards, water safety, shop volunteers and fundraisers are all out continuing their tasks as a collective effort to save lives.’

The Vale of Glamorgan and the RNLI are in discussion about plans to hold a more formal public ceremony to mark the honouring of the RNLI with the Freedom of the Vale later in the year.

Notes to editors

· To learn more about Penarth Lifeboat Station please visit: https://www.facebook.com/RNLIPenarth

· Photo Credits: RNLI/Nick White and Vale of Glamorgan

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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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