RNLI Mudeford Fundraising Crew Newsletter

We are looking forward to summer, now the weather is finally getting warmer and especially to our Blue Light Day on Sunday 23 July. We would like to give a big vote of thanks to Winkworth Estate Agents (Mudeford and Highcliffe) for being our main sponsor this year.

There will be a number of RNLI stalls including souvenirs, books, children’s games, tombolas. The face-to-face team, Stormy Stan and also the Education Team from Bournemouth & Christchurch branch will be there. We welcome back our search and rescue friends who joined us last year and some new friends.

The organisations who are attending (at the time of printing) include: Civil Air Support, Dorset & Wilts Fire & Rescue Service, Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance, Dorset Neighbourhood Policing Team, Dorset Raynet, Dorset Search & Rescue, Dorset Search Dogs, Dorset Red Cross Emergency Response Team, HM Coastguard, Maritime Volunteer Service, National Coastwatch Institute, St Johns Ambulance, SW Ambulance Service. We are pleased also to welcome local community groups: Christchurch Community Partnership (Dial a bus), Christchurch Life Saving Club, Christchurch Sea Cadets, Everett Jones’ Beaujolais mini, Guides (Twynham), New Forest Guide Dogs for the Blind, Royal Voluntary Service Home Library Service.

Mudeford Lifeboat Station will be having their Open Day on the Quay on the same day. This year is a special one as the lifeboat station is celebrating its 60th birthday.

We would also like to thank Highcliffe Sailing Club as they will be opening to the public selling teas and coffees.

If you would like to come along to find out more about the professionals and volunteers who keep us safe on and off the water come and have a chat with them. Also, if you would like to help on one of our stalls on the day you would be very welcome, please contact Adele Orr, details below.

Dates for the diary – upcoming events

Sunday, 16 July RNLI Fun Day All the fun of the fair, raft and duck races from 11am

Sunday, 23 July Blue Light Day & Lifeboat Station Open Day at Mudeford Quay Green from 10am

Celebrating 60 years of Mudeford Lifeboat Station

We have a very interesting fundraising programme throughout the year. If you would like to join us and receive full details, please contact Adele on adele.orr.63@ gmail.com. We meet generally on the first Wednesday of each month at 2.15 pm or quarterly at 7.30 pm in Stanpit Village Hall.