Those of you who have visited the office at the marina may have noticed our collection box for the RNLI, the lifeboat charity that saves hundreds of lives each year through its 24-hour search and rescue service.

While most people are well aware of their rapid response to emergencies at sea around the UK coastline, what’s less well-known is that the RNLI also covers estuaries and some inland waterways. Tower Lifeboat station on the Thames is their busiest station, with a crew on site around the clock, and Teddington, one of their newest stations on the Thames, specifically covers the river.

Every bit of change dropped in the box really does help. In the two years up to May 2022 we collected £177.96 and when we emptied the box again in April this year, we were delighted to learn that the donations totalled another £102.41.

Thank you to everyone who has been generous enough to donate, it is very much appreciated.