Girl Guides raise £200 for Hartlepool RNLI with Smartie challenge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Oct, 16:32 · Archive

A Hartlepool Girl Guides group raised £200 for the RNLI by collecting 20p coins in Smartie tubes.

The 34th Hartlepool Girl Guides raised £200 for Hartlepool RNLI by collecting 20p coins in Smartie tubes. The group visited the charity's Ferry Road lifeboat station, where they handed the donation to volunteer crew members.

During the visit, the girls toured the all-weather and inshore lifeboats and learned about sea safety. They were also presented with their Mayday Mayday badge, a water safety challenge badge created in partnership with the RNLI that teaches water survival and safety skills.

Rachel Cornelius, Girl Guide leader, said the girls 'really enjoyed the visit' and 'learned a lot about sea safety at the same time'. Jimmy Slaughter, Hartlepool RNLI lifeboat visits officer, said the group 'bombarded us with questions throughout the visit' and thanked them for the 'very generous donation, which will help save lives at sea'.

How it is being reported

• North East Girl Guides group raises £200 for lifeboat charity after visitA North East Girl Guides group raised £200 for the RNLI after learning about lifeboat crews’ work and water safety.The Northern Echo · 24 Oct, 10:00
• Girl Guides’ Smartie challenge raises £200 for Hartlepool RNLIA Hartlepool Girl Guides group raised £200 for the Hartlepool RNLI by doing a Smartie challenge.Hartlepool Mail · 23 Oct, 10:47

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