Following a recruitment drive in early 2021, eleven Scarborough locals have answered the call and signed up as volunteer crew at the lifeboat station.
The new crew come from many walks of life from teachers, surfing instructors, electricians, dementia advisors, civil servants, train drivers, signal operators, and fishing boat skippers, but they all have one thing in common; they all want to help to save lives at sea.
Although they have joined during a difficult time with Covid-19 lockdowns and are missing many of the social elements of being part of the crew, each of them has integrated easily into station life and are progressing through training.
They will join an existing crew of over 30 boat and shore crew lead by station coxswain, Lee Marton who said:
‘Everyone here at the station welcomes all 11 onboard! It’s great to see so much enthusiasm for the charity here in Scarborough. They’ve all bought a lot of new energy with them which is just what the station needs as lockdowns begin to ease and we start to return to a more normal routine. We look forward to getting to know them all in time and we thank them for becoming RNLI volunteers’.
The new crew are:
- Aaron Yeoman
- Amy Pywell
- Caitlin Flash
- Deborah Senior
- Harrison Sheader
- Jonathan Hayes
- Lucy Collins
- Max Thompson
- Nick Gough
- Paul Dixon
- Rich Davis
Speaking of her recent experiences on the crew, Lucy Collins said,
‘I moved back to Scarborough and joined the crew in December 2020, I’ve wanted to be on the crew from about 16! The idea of being there for people in an emergency and being able to make an active difference was always something that drew me in.
‘The crew already feels like a family, everyone is there for you to help you progress and it’s brilliant to be a part of. I feel honoured to be able to make a difference with the RNLI and I’m looking forward to doing everything I can to have a positive impact on saving lives at sea!’
For more information on volunteering with the RNLI please visit: rnli.org/support-us/volunteer
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