Projects across the UK awarded funding for rescue equipment and training - Almost £1 million has been awarded by Maritime Minister Robert Goodwill today (18 February 2016) to 51 UK charities to support water rescue services in local communities. The government scheme gives voluntary groups crucial funding for new equipment and training to support their rescue efforts on and around inland and inshore waterways. The money is for the purchase of lifeboats, launch vehicles, rafts

Boys brigade and Anchor boys had a fab time at the new boat station. After an introduction by the chairperson the boys (and parents) divided into groups - on the boat, in the hub, through the tractor and land rover, on the radios and charting and not forgetting the important PPE ... the drysuits! The group take the honour of being the first junior group to visit the new station.