RNLI fundraiser taking on Mayday Mile challenge

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13th May 2021 | Local News

Wendy Cummins will be taking on the Mayday Mile for the RNLI
Wendy Cummins will be taking on the Mayday Mile for the RNLI

Seaton's stalwart RNLI fundraiser Wendy Cummins will be walking in her yellow wellies everyday this month as part of the life-saving charity's Mayday Mile campaign.

Wendy will be walking everyday throughout May, with the aim of completing 44 miles as it is the 44th anniversary her taking part in a sponsored walk with her late husband Nigel.

She will complete the challenge on May 30 with a walk from Fisherman's Gap on Seaton seafront and along the East Walk, returning and then along the West Walk and returning, with her RNLI collection bucket and wearing her yellow RNLI welly boots.

Others are also being encouraged to join in, walking individually, or socially distanced or in maximum number of groups of six or less, or in a support bubble, or you can complete your own challenge for the RNLI's Mayday Mile campaign.

For further details are available at themaydaymile.rnli.org or to obtain sponsorship forms, email [email protected].

You can also send donations to the Seaton & Beer branch of the RNLI to 3 Belmont Terrace, Causeway, Beer, Devon EX12 3LE, or via the branch's JustGiving page.

Shop volunteers needed

The Seaton & Beer branch of the RNLI is currently looking for a shop manager and additional volunteers for its RNLI shop at Jubilee Gardens in Beer.

There are vacancies on the rota for regular days and time or on a relief basis to cover holidays and illness.

Opening times are usually from 10am to 4.30pm seven days a week.

If you can help , contact [email protected] or for branch information and an application form, phone 01297 23040 or email [email protected].

     

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