Thu 11 Jan 2007, 3.41PM
Seaside Rescue: About the RNLI
Hi ScottC. In response to your question, as a Governor member, the RNLI has never received government funding and would never wish to. At present almost 80p of every pound raised goes into providing the service. With government involvement this would drop to less than 50p, the difference being wastage on bueraucracy and needless red-tape. Originally, the services were run locally by the local fishermen etc, simply to help save the lives of fellow sailers in shipwreck. This proud tradition of volunteering continues to this very day, and we're all very proud of it.
