Crew members needed

Rye Harbour lifeboat station is looking for new crew members and fundraisers to be part of its life saving team.
Rye Lifeboat Station open day.
22.06.13.
Pictures by: TONY COOMBES PHOTOGRAPHY
Lifeboat Crew Mark Stevens, Tony Peters, Jason Blaney, Jamie Guinn and Joe Brown ENGSUS00120130623131831Rye Lifeboat Station open day.
22.06.13.
Pictures by: TONY COOMBES PHOTOGRAPHY
Lifeboat Crew Mark Stevens, Tony Peters, Jason Blaney, Jamie Guinn and Joe Brown ENGSUS00120130623131831
Rye Lifeboat Station open day. 22.06.13. Pictures by: TONY COOMBES PHOTOGRAPHY Lifeboat Crew Mark Stevens, Tony Peters, Jason Blaney, Jamie Guinn and Joe Brown ENGSUS00120130623131831

People are being invited to attend two recruitment open days on Sunday November 1 and Monday 2.

People from all walks of life are needed to help crew the lifeboat and assist with its launch and recovery when it goes on service.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Richard Tollett, Rye Harbour RNLI Volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager, is keen to stress that you don’t need to have sea-going experience to get involved with the RNLI.

CH25401g
Dungeness Crew staging a rescue at the Rye Harbour Lifeboat Open Day.
18/6/11
Photo by Claire OShaughnessy ENGSNL00120110620092013CH25401g
Dungeness Crew staging a rescue at the Rye Harbour Lifeboat Open Day.
18/6/11
Photo by Claire OShaughnessy ENGSNL00120110620092013
CH25401g Dungeness Crew staging a rescue at the Rye Harbour Lifeboat Open Day. 18/6/11 Photo by Claire OShaughnessy ENGSNL00120110620092013

He said: “Only 10 per cent of the RNLI’s new recruits come with professional maritime experience. Our lifeboat men and women come from all backgrounds.

‘We are looking for anyone aged 17 years and over who is living or working within 10 minutes of the lifeboat station.

“You need to be willing to volunteer some of your free time to join, which is what I believe to be one of the most exhilarating and rewarding voluntary services that is out there.”

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

The RNLI provides fantastic training to turn ordinary people into lifesavers and by volunteering; people will gain great experience, knowledge and skills.

For those who don’t want to get involved on the lifeboat itself, there are other support and fundraising opportunities with the RNLI in Rye Harbour, including assisting with events, education and selling souvenirs in the shop.

If you are interested in volunteering, come to the lifeboat station on Sunday anytime between 10am and 12pm or Monday between 6pm and 8pm and have a brew with the crew and a chat about what they do,

Don’t miss out on all the latest breaking news where you live.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Here are four ways you can be sure you’ll be amongst the first to know what’s going on.

1) Make our website your homepage at www.ryeandbattleobserver.co.uk/

3) Follow us on Twitter @RyeObs

4) Register with us by clicking on ‘sign in’ (top right corner). You can then receive our daily newsletter AND add your point of view to stories that you read here.

And do share with your family and friends - so they don’t miss out!

The Rye and Battle Observer - always the first with your local news.

Be part of it.