ON BEHALF OF BALLYCOTTON RNLI

The RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) is a registered charity that saves lives at sea, supported solely by donations and fundraising. It provides a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service to 100 nautical miles from the coast of the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom. It costs approximately €250,000 per year to keep a lifeboat in Ballycotton, €1,667 to train one volunteer crew member, and €1,786 to kit out a crew member; funds raised at the event will ensure that the crew has the necessary equipment and training to keep our coastline safe. With your help, we hope that our '80’s Retro Night' can raise €10,000 - that's THREE new fully trained and equipped life-saving volunteer crew.Your donation in action: Ballycotton Lifeboat was called out on 9th January 2024 in the early hours and in adverse conditions to rescue three fishermen and tow their boat to safety, reminding us how vital this volunteer service is to saving lives at sea.Rescues in 2024 involved many different situations and different types of vessels and activities including fishing vessels, sailing vessels, jet skis, kayakers, and swimmers. In recent years, the Ballycotton Lifeboat crew have even assisted at rescues over 90 miles away. The Ballycotton Lifeboat crew is made up of 25 volunteers and on average the lifeboat spent over 125 hours at sea between training and rescues. With an average of 26 RNLI lifeboat launches a day in Ireland and the UK, there’s most likely a lifeboat crew out right now saving lives.Over nearly 150 years as a lifeboat station, the crews at Ballycotton have been presented with 19 awards for gallantry – the most recent in 2002. For another rescue in 1936, Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals were all awarded.Registered Charity No. CHY2678 rnli.orgrnli.org

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