As well as our usual training and maintenance of equipment last Sunday, the boat, base and beach crew volunteers were tasked with something else ... a big beach clean up. Whether as a result of the tides, some beach-based fly-tipping, dumping of waste at sea or a...
We've enjoyed some fabulous support from Asda St. Leonards in 2019, which was rounded off with another invite to take our Tornado boat up to the shop on Saturday 7th December. Asda chose us as a local charity to support this year and have welcomed us to the shop twice...
Our recent spell as a collection point for Surviving Christmas has now come to an end ... but we managed to achieve our aim of a brimming box of goodies! We've been very pleased to see lots of visitors down at the boathouse, where we've been acting as a charity...
So, time for an update of the successful fundraising event held by local ceramic artist Marian Mason, in her festive Open Studio event. It's great when individuals in the local community show support for charity at a local level. It's particularly wonderful for a...
It's time for an update on the Surviving Christmas collection point at the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat base. The good news is that our boat house has seen quite a few extra visitors over the Sundays in November as we attempt to support a charity that does great...
Here's a follow up to some of our previous posts about the support we've been receiving from Asda St. Leonards and in particular from their Green Token Scheme. Asda's Green Token Scheme involves shoppers receiving a token, which they can choose to put into one of...
We've been humbled by the level of community support we've received lately, to boost our fundraising, so this post is dedicated to updating our followers on recent donations and events. It's amazing really, because much of our fundraising takes place in the summer,...
We're very pleased to share that local ceramic artist Marian Mason is supporting the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat as part of her upcoming festive Open Studio event. Marian's Ocean Ceramics Festive Open Studio takes place on Saturday 30th November and Sunday 1st...
Just a reminder that on Sunday mornings through November, the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat venue is open as a collection point for items to be donated to Surviving Christmas. Surviving Christmas is a local charity which provides support to individuals and...
The great news is that the Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) is now in place here at the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat base. Thanks to all of the hard work fundraising, and particularly from the music event fundraiser, we've been able to meet our target and make...
Our final fundraiser of our busy summer season is now complete, and there's exciting news to go with it! It's been a busy year so far, with 2019 proving to be a year when our volunteers' First Aid skills have been in demand: at community events, in the course of...
This weekend saw us out and about again having fun supporting a local charity that's close to our hearts - the local branch of Riding for the Disabled. The local RDA group had planned an exciting Doggy Extravaganza event for Sunday 22nd September 2019. This was held...
On Tuesday 10th September, volunteers at the Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat took part in a situation which was more of a support rather than a 'Shout' response. As such, this incident didn't involve our boat crews or vessels in a water-based rescue task. Instead,...
The summer's not just been a busy time for PLIRB volunteers as a whole - for long-serving PLIRB member Jo Barry this summer's been all about meeting an individual challenge too. Across the summer Jo's been a key player in all of the PLIRB's own community efforts -...
Sunday 25th August started with our usual training and maintenance session down at the boathouse. During the morning, the beaches continued to fill up with holiday makers, visitors and locals, so at the end of the session, crew member Shaun stayed on at the boathouse...
On one of the busiest weekends of the year, we are delighted to have been invited to the Coop, Winchelsea Beach store. The August Bank Holiday is a busy weekend all around, but especially for a retailer whose store is right next door to a much-loved caravan holiday...
August has continued to be busy, but in a fantastic way! Very recently, we were invited to bring the Tornado boat up to Asda St. Leonards to spend some time putting fun into fundraising. Yes, Saturday 17th August saw volunteers from our base and boat crews, committee...
August continues to rush by in an umbrella-up-umbrella-down kind of way, but thankfully it all held off for the recent Winchelsea Fete and dog show. The event took place on Saturday 10th August, and Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat base, boat and committee...
It's Hastings Beach Concert this weekend! And quietly, behind the scenes some of our volunteer base and crew members have been helping with setting up for this popular event. Early Friday morning (2nd August) a couple of car loads of volunteers arrived at The...
Just a follow up to say what a great time we had at this year's Pett Flower Show. The event took place on Saturday 27th July 2019 and as usual Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat base, boat and committee volunteers were asked to come along and run the BBQ and to...
Good news, good news! For a limited time this summer, it's possible to support us at no extra cost to yourself. How? Simply by shopping in-store at Asda St. Leonards! Because the great news is that for the next three months, we're one of the charity donation...
“You conducted yourselves in an incredibly professional manner and took ‘the lead’ in many respects.
I wanted to personally send you a short note to thank you and the team in attendance for your involvement and assistance.
My team are really appreciative and it is clear that you are providing a valuable service to the public.
Thanks again.”
