BRASS BAND CONCERT RAISES FUNDS
FOR THE HUMBER LIFEBOAT
The East Riding of Yorkshire Band performed a brass band concert in All Saints’ Church Hessle and raised over £500 for the Humber Lifeboat at Spurn Point. The concert which was thoroughly enjoyed by an enthusiastic audience had been organised in conjunction with the Hessle Branch of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution).
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Colin Montell, one of our
supporters, was at Bridlington to see the new
Shannon Lifeboat
come on station. Pictures show the boat being demonstrated to onlookers;
coming towards the shore and a dead stop.
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RNLI AUTUMN FAIR
An Autumn Fair organised by the Hessle Branch of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) and held last Saturday morning in All Saints’ Church Hall Hessle raised just over £1100 for the work of the Maritime Search and Rescue Charity
Chairman Joy Toogood said
“Our annual Fair has always proved very popular with local people and thanks to their support we were able
to raise this tremendous amount of money in the space of just 3 hours. With a dozen different stands to man
I am extremely grateful to the 30 dedicated volunteer fundraisers who supported this fundraising effort for the
Lifeboat Service.”
The fair had an added attraction this year, a 90 year old
German Fairground organ built in the Black Forest, kindly brought to
the fair by Dave Parkinson from Carlton near Goole.
(November 2017)
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RNLI Benefits from ASDA Store Collection
Following a 2 day collection at Asda’s Hessle Road store involving some 17 volunteer fundraisers from the Hessle Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) a total of just over £1200 was raised for the work of the maritime search and rescue charity
Steve Robinson Press and Publicity Officer for the branch said
“Thanks to ASDA’s support over the last 13 years we have managed to raise some £15850 for the work of the Lifeboat Service. Our charity really does appreciate the value of the ongoing support of ASDA and its customers who recognise the efforts of all our Lifeboat crews in saving lives at sea around the coasts of the UK and Ireland.”
We are now looking forward to our annual Autumn Fair which takes place on Saturday 4th November at All Saints’ Church Hall in Hessle between 10.00am -1.00pm.”
(October 2017)
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Cottingham Caravan Extravaganza success for the RNLI
A team of 10 volunteer fundraisers from the Hessle Branch of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) raised over £1000 at The Caravan Extravaganza held last weekend at the Lawns in Cottingham.
A spokesman said “The Hessle Branch of the RNLI began attending the Caravan Extravaganza in Cottingham from 2005 and in the subsequent 13 years we have managed to raise some £15200 for the work of the Lifeboat Service..Our supporters enjoyed a tremendous weekend and we are always delighted with the support from Michael and David Ritchie from Teamwork Professionals, who organise the show on behalf of The Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire Caravan Manufacturers Association (HERMCA) Our volunteers always enjoy meeting the public who come from all over the country to attend and who yet again very generously supported our Maritime Search and Rescue Charity.”
(September 2017)
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Collecting in Hull City Centre...
Last Saturday the Branch was collecting in Hull City Centre for the biennial Hull Flag Day which the Hessle Branch has organised since 2007. Over the course of the day some £1200 was raised for the RNLI.
Steve Robinson Press and Publicity Officer said, “Our team of volunteer supporters had a very enjoyable Saturday in Hull City Centre – we were blessed with lovely weather and there was a great atmosphere everywhere we collected.
Once again the public of Hull and the many visitors we met during the day were extremely generous in their support for the work of our charity”
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ASDA FOUNDATION AND HESSLE FLAG DAY CONTRIBUTE MORE FUNDS FOR THE RNLI
The Hessle Branch of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) has just been presented with a cheque for £200 by ASDA’s Hessle Road Store through the company’s Community Foundation scheme where every month each store supports 3 different local charities. This money is going to be allocated to the Humber Lifeboat at Spurn Point and very much continues the very good relationship Hessle RNLI has enjoyed with ASDA over the last 12 years.
The presentation follows on from last weekend when 17 of the Branch’s volunteer fundraisers raised £568 for the Lifeboat Service when they held their annual Flag Day on Saturday morning as part of the RNLI’s National Mayday fundraising campaign.
Steve Robinson the Branch’s Press and Publicity Officer said “We would just like thank all the local people who so very generously supported our street collection in the centre of Hessle. There is still time to support our national Mayday campaign, which runs throughout this month by visiting
RNLI.org/Mayday to donate – all funds raised this year are going to provide equipment for our volunteer lifeboat crews around the country”.
(May 2017)
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On Good Friday afternoon volunteers from the Hessle Branch were involved in a collection before the Hull FC v Leeds Rhinos Super league match at the KCOM Stadium. A total of £321 was raised before the game, all the monies are going to the Humber Lifeboat at Spurn Point.
Coxswain Martin Hagen together with other members of the crew were also on hand together with RNLI mascot “Stormy Stan” and the crew provided a “guard of honour” as the two teams came onto the pitch. Thanks go to Hull FC Chairman Adam Pearson for his support and also not least to long time Humber Lifeboat Supporter Richard Marriott for all his efforts in securing this event. Richard organised the distribution of some 15,000 flags for the stadium seats and also arranged for a group of singers from Opera D’Amici to provide the live pre match entertainment.
(April 2017).
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ST STEPHEN’S SHOPPING CENTRE DISPLAY RAISES MONEY FOR THE RNLI
A team of 21 volunteer fundraisers and supporters of the Hessle Branch of the RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution) raised £816 for the work of the Lifeboat Service last Saturday when they organised an RNLI display, stall and collection in the St Stephen’s Shopping Centre on Ferensway in Hull.
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RNLI NEW YEAR QUIZ
Last Friday 118 supporters of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) enjoyed a quiz night and fish and chip supper organised by the fundraising volunteers of the RNLI’s Hessle Branch in All Saints’ Church Hall, Hessle.
The annual quiz, which has been held for the last 15 years has contributed thousands of pounds for the work of the maritime search and rescue charity and this year’s event raised a further £534 for the RNLI.
The Branch’s next fundraising event will be a display and collection in St Stephen’s Shopping Centre in Hull on Saturday 11th February.
The 2017 RNLI Quiz Winners “The Maple Leaf Vikings”
celebrate their victory in style.
(January 2017)
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