PLIRB 2023 Calendar Photography Competition

Yes, it’s back … by popular demand! After the amazing success of last year’s FUNdraiser calendar photography competition, we’ve just launched this year’s competition to find the best local photos for our 2023 calendar!

photo competition 2023 calendar
From scenic seascapes, lovely landscapes to splendid skies, we warmly invite you to enter our competition and help raise money to support our independent rescue boat charity, all at the same time!
Just like last year, there will be 12 x winners, each receiving 2 x free 2023 calendars as a prize. You can see some of the lucky winners receiving theirs in the asset above. There will also be an overall winner, receiving the special extra prize of a voucher for a canvas print.
The image below show 2022’s overall winning photograph by Julia Blake-Callow. This was an entry which won for September in the calendar as was judged overall winner by friend of PLIRB, the wonderful Jo Brand.
photography competition 2022

Entries welcome for our 2023 Calendar Photography Competition

As this is a FUNdraiser for us, we do request a donation of £5 per photo entry please, up to a maximum of 5 entries per person.
Full details, Ts & Cs for entry are on our competition donation page, JUST CLICK HERE! Competition closes 4th September 2022.
We’re so excited to see some of the fabulous photos we know will be coming this way. Just a few more tweaks to our website and we’ll be able to showcase them on our website pages too.
In the meantime, please don’t leave it to the last minute! Get those entries in so we can share them and generate the same wonderful interest in our photography competition as we enjoyed last year. It’s also makes judging so much more exciting to have plenty of entries to choose from! More info on this year’s judge coming soon!

Thank you to everyone who supports our competitions and fundraisers – we can’t do what we do without you! Good luck in the competition!

IT COSTS MORE THAN £10k A YEAR TO KEEP OUR RESCUE BOAT CHARITY AFLOAT

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US

Beach Safety Signs Reminder!

Another beach safety reminder … this time about local beach safety signs. We’d particularly like to draw attention to the Rother District Council safety signage at the Cliff End part of Pett Level beach.

beach safety signs
Please do be aware of the information on this sign. Yet again at the weekend, individuals were risking their health, safety and indeed their lives by scrambling and climbing over recent rock falls.
It’s very important to be aware that the Cliff End cliffs are very unstable at any time of the year. Getting close to the cliff line is a highly risky practice. Our advice is to always stay away from the top and bottom of the cliff line, and avoid climbing or sitting in any of the under-cliff areas.
If you see anyone trapped or injured by the tides or falling rocks, please alert emergency services on 999 or the Coastguards on 112.

And we’ve said this before, but as well as reading the beach safety signs, another action you can take to reduce your risk and promote beach safety is to bring a charged mobile phone with you. This way, if you have a problem yourself or spot someone else in difficulties on the cliff, beach or in the water, you can alert emergency services and the coastguards.

You can also find out more about the hazards and risks at Pett Level and other local beaches by visiting our BEACH SAFETY PAGE.

IT COSTS MORE THAN £10k A YEAR TO KEEP OUR RESCUE BOAT CHARITY AFLOAT

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US

Spring is Here … Along With a Beach Safety Reminder!

We’re into the Spring Bank Holiday! The beach is buzzing with walkers, water-sports enthusiasts and visitors, so it’s time for a useful beach safety reminder (or two)!

Yes, as well as visitors, Spring also brings unpredictable weather, extreme tides and other wonders of nature to the local coastlines. So the time is right to get some beach safety reminder messages going. And, as usual, some of our volunteers have some useful #beachaware safety messages this week.

First up, our Jo (below) has something to say about checking out those tides …
beach safety reminder, spring bank holiday 2022
Meanwhile, our other Jo  (smiling below) has a beach safety reminder about those rockfalls and crumbling cliff faces. These continue to be a regular hazard along our Cliff End beach here at Pett Level and it’s certainly the season for rockfalls.

Please remember that crumbling cliffs can can put you at risk whether you’re at the top, or the bottom of the cliff. This is particularly the case locally and the cliff line changes very quickly. Please be mindful of local risks and also keep dogs away from the cliff line. If your dog is unpredictable or recall is poor, keep it on the lead.
beach safety reminder, Pett Level beach
And the biggest beach safety reminder? Plan for any possibility by always bringing a charged mobile phone with you so you can alert emergency services and the coastguards.

You can also find out more about the hazards and risks at Pett Level and other local beaches by visiting our BEACH SAFETY PAGE.

IT COSTS MORE THAN £10k A YEAR TO KEEP OUR RESCUE BOAT CHARITY AFLOAT

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US

Sunday Training & a Hazardous Container Scenario

Another beautiful day for our Sunday morning boathouse session! But there was no time to enjoy the beauty of the beach as our teams were busy with vital equipment checks and maintenance, plus hazardous container scenario training to help keep our beach, base and boat crews #rescueready at all times.

Pett Level beach, rescue training scenario
Today’s rescue scenario training included some regular tasks and activities, including towing another vessel and man over board. There’s always an ‘unexpected’ scenario for the volunteers though, and today it was training in how to deal with a hazardous container on the beach!
This isn’t something our crews are very regularly faced with, but with pollution increasing, it’s a likely scenario and it has been known along our local coastline. There are also many possibilities and courses of action depending on the contents of different kinds of container – as well as essential actions in the case of unknown contents. So, this is all essential rescue scenario training for all of our volunteer teams.
rescue training scenarios during Sunday training sessions

A hazardous container – would you know what to do?


Would you know what to do, or what to advise your children if any of you spot a hazardous container on the shoreline or on the beach? It’s essential that everyone knows to stay well away from the item and call 999 or 112 for the Coastguard. 

IT COSTS MORE THAN £10k A YEAR TO KEEP OUR RESCUE BOAT CHARITY AFLOAT

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US

Update on Dog Poo Bins at Pett Level

PLIRB pooch Seamus has a little message about one of the local Pett Level beach issues! He’d like everyone to be aware that one of the Pett Level dog poo bins has gone walkies!

dog poo bins at Pett Level

The dog waste bin that was close to the public footpath and steps at the far end (Cliff End) stretch of the Pett Level Beach ‘promenade’ is no longer in place. This means the nearest poo bin on the strip is the one next to the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat base and boathouse.

This being the case, dog walkers and visitors should be aware that:

  • There is now one less dog poo bin in the area.
  • Dog poo will need to be bagged up and taken along to the appropriate bin by the boathouse.
  • Children use this area so it’s really not acceptable to dump the do for someone else to step in or to have to pick up 😱

Dog waste is a hazard. With less dog poo bins in the area, please come prepared that you may need to take your dog’s business home with you!

By using the dog poo bins appropriately, or taking your bags of ‘do’ home with you, there will be one less hazard on the beach and promenade. You’ll also be doing your bit to help to keep Pett Level pleasant for everyone! Thank you!

IT COSTS MORE THAN £10k A YEAR TO KEEP OUR RESCUE BOAT CHARITY AFLOAT

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US