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Teignmouth RNLI Fundraising
THE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a registered charity that saves lives at sea. It is independent from Government and depends entirely on donations and voluntarily raised income to fund its lifesaving activities. The Teignmouth RNLI Fundraising Team is part of the Teignmouth Lifeboat Station Management Group and undertakes and oversees RNLI fundraising and sales activity in the local area. Volunteers regularly lend their time and talents to arrange and take part in all kinds of fundraising activities, including fetes, coffee mornings, bric-a-brac and boat jumble sales, raffles, open gardens, sponsored walks, local festivals, musical and other entertainments, street and store collections, and various seasonal and holiday events. These include a fete weekend at the lifeboat station in early August with lifeboat and helicopter display, and the popular Walk-in-the- Sea on Boxing Day that attracts hundreds of participants, many in fancy dress and a crowd of a thousand or more spectators. The fundraising team also
provides trained volunteer attendants to open the boathouse to visitors throughout the main holiday season allowing members of the public to view the lifeboat and find out more about the work of the volunteers and the fascinating history of the institution.
The boathouse is usually open to visitors from Easter until October from
Wednesday to Sunday 10am- 4pm (weather permitting) and at other times when volunteers are available. Come and see the lifeboat close-up and learn about the RNLI. Group visits by arrangement. Volunteers also staff the RNLI souvenir shop at the lifeboat station stocking a range of good value souvenirs, beach toys, quality gifts, stationary, books and clothing. The popular range of RNLI Christmas cards are on sale from the end of May. The shop is open daily from 10am to 4pm from Easter ’til October and on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through November and December until Christmas.
sometimes extended during busy summer periods but are always subject to the availability of volunteers. If you would like to become
Opening times are
● Teignmouth RNLI lifeguards setting out safe bathing areas on Teignmouth beach
involved in RNLI fundraising activities or perhaps even organise a fundraising event of your own, contact the publicity and events organiser Roger Hawkins on 01626 777799.
programme of events for this year, a selection of which are shown on the next page. It is likely there will be others, the details of which have not yet been finalised. Please look out for the posters. All events are subject to change and there being sufficient volunteers available to run them.
The team has a packed
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