Festive coffee for the brave Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The people of Ripon are doing their best for the brave men and women who volunteer for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution. There is to be a November coffee morning in the town hall, to raise funds for the organisation. It is intended to be a festive event and visitors will be able to buy their Christmas cards, some gifts, together with some delicious cakes and other foodstuffs from the local stalls. In time-honoured tradition, there will also be a tombola at the coffee morning.
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is one of the best-loved organisations in the UK. It is a charity which works to save lives at sea. The RNLI provides round the clock lifeboat search and rescue services for our country. In addition, the charity also offers a lifeguard service on beaches during the busiest seasons.
Did you realise that many of the people who provide these services, which can be very dangerous at times, are largely volunteers? People give their time and energy freely to help those in need. In fact, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has over 40,000 volunteers, who support the work of the charity and provide services on a 24 hour basis.
As well as providing search, rescue and lifeguard services, the charity also works to promote safety at sea and on the beach.
For this reason, it is an organisation that is close to the hearts of many Brits and we hope that the coffee morning later in the month goes well and provides much-needed funds.
Photo: RNLI