RNLI
The RNLI provides, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 100
nautical miles out from the coast of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
It also provides a seasonal lifeguard service on beaches in the east, south,
south west of England and south Wales. The RNLI is independent from the
Government and continues to rely on voluntary contributions and legacies for its
income.
The RNLI is largely a volunteer organisation. Many thousands of people give their
time, skill and commitment so that the RNLI can achieve its purpose of saving
life at sea. It is because of the willingness of RNLI volunteers that such a
high proportion of the RNLI's money can be spent on first-class lifeboat and
equipment, not on salaries.
In 2007 it cost approximately £123.8m to run the RNLI. For every £1 spent,
around 85p went to operations and 15p to generating voluntary income.
Guildford RNLI
The Guildford branch of the RNLI is one of the 1,300 fundraising branches
throughout the country.
Its objective is to generate money for the RNLI.
Like many branches over the past few years it has struggled. It dropped down to
4 committee members and nearly closed in 2007 but survived and is now rebuilding
itself and is beginning to increase the contribution it is able to make to the
RNLI. Early this year, following a mailing to the Shoreline members in the
Guildford branch area we gained 7 new committee members so now it is not a
question of survival but of moving to a position where we can make a meaningful
contribution to the RNLI by running larger events to make more money. For this
we need more fundraising "Crew".
You can join the "Crew" of
the Guildford branch as Collectors, Friends or Committee Members.
For details of what these mean, please click here.
If you feel you can help in any of these ways, please click here