Coastguard Association

One month to go until Rachel’s epic fundraising challenge

There’s just one month to go until Coastguard Rescue Officer Rachel Nicholls-Lee from Falmouth heads off to the Sahara Desert for the Marathon des Sables.

Rachel will be running the 250km ultra-marathon through the Sahara over six days, carrying everything she needs in her backpack with the exception of her tent to raise money for The Coastguard Association – the charity dedicated to helping Coastguards in need.

This is no fun run with the Marathon des Sables regarded as the toughest foot race on Earth!

So what will the next few weeks involve for Rachel?

She said: “packing, unpacking, practice packing, panicking about straps breaking, 10 days of heat acclimatisation at Plymouth Marjon University in the sports lab, some more packing and last minute panic buying.”

Rachel has already raised an incredible amount of over £3000 for The Coastguard Association.

You can donate to Rachel’s epic fundraising challenge at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-sea-to-sand

Thank you Rachel for your amazing efforts and we will be posting regular updates across our social media feeds once Rachel sets off on the race.

Photo: Ian Corless

47th Annual General Meeting

The Coastguard Association’s 47th Annual General Meeting takes place next week in Hastings, East Sussex.

Taking place in the Shipwreck Museum, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings at 10am on Saturday 25th March, it’s an opportunity for everyone to come together to discuss all aspects of The Coastguard Association – the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel in their time of need.

There’s lots of exciting things to be discussed including reflecting back on the last 12 months, reports from all committee members, central branch and local branch reports, election of office for key roles and also looking ahead to the next 12 months.

If you have any questions you want to raise at this year’s AGM please don’t hesitate to drop an e-mail to our National Secretary – Jo Howard. We will also be available on our social media feeds throughout the event to provide updates and answer questions, with a full technical solution being reviewed for an additional virtual element for 2024.

The agenda for this year’s AGM can be viewed at: CLICK HERE TO VIEW AGENDA

The Coastguard Association Committee is made up entirely of volunteers who devote their time to running the charity and supporting Coastguard personnel and their families in their time of need.

Thank you as always to everyone for the continued support.

Coastguard set for 250km Sahara challenge

A Coastguard Rescue Officer from Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team is gearing up for an epic charity challenge to fundraise for The Coastguard Association.

Rachel Nicolls-Lee has signed up for an event described as the ‘toughest footrace on earth’ – an event which will take Rachel on a 250km route over six days through the Sahara Desert, completely unaided!

The Marathon Des Sables ultra-marathon will see Rachel running over 250km across the endless sand dunes, rocky jebels and white-hot salt plains of the Sahara Desert in Southern Morocco, carrying everything she needs to survive on her back all in aid to raise money for The Coastguard Association – the charity dedicated to supporting Coastguard personnel and their dependents in their time of need.

With just under six weeks to go before the event, Rachel has been getting the miles under her belt around Falmouth carrying full pack weight.

You can support Rachel’s fundraising efforts by donating at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/from-sea-to-sand

Thanks to Rachel for choosing to fundraise for The Coastguard Association and thank you to everyone for the continued support.

Coastline Magazine – Issue 8 – OUT NOW!

The latest edition of Coastline Magazine – the official digital publication of The Coastguard Association is OUT NOW.

Inside this edition:

* 16 pages of news from around the coast
* A day in the life of Kevin Paterson – Coastline Editor and Coastguard Rescue Officer.
* Team Spotlight on Southbourne Coastguard Rescue Team.
* CG200 celebrations in East Anglia
* Fundraising news with an epic 250km ultra-marathon across the Sahara Desert
* History of SAR Helicopters – part 4
* CG200 Land Rover UK tour photo special
* Regular features including From The Ops Room, Kit Reviews, Cuppa with Claire, Reflection with Chaplain Tom and much more!

Thank you to everyone for their continued support of Coastline Magazine and The Coastguard Association.

Issue 8 of Coastline Magazine can also be downloaded at: Coastline Magazine – Issue 8.

2023 Coastguard Association Calendar

The 2023 Coastguard Association calendar is OUT NOW and available to order.

Every member of The Coastguard Association will receive a calendar in the post, and one will be sent to every Coastguard Rescue Team around the UK. And you can have one too for only £5 plus £1.50 postage.

This year’s 340mm*240mm calendar showcases the modern Coastguard Rescue Service from water rescue, mud rescue, technical rope rescue, helicopter operations and the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centres.

The Coastguard Association calendar can be ordered via the PayPal button below but if you would prefer to use an alternative payment method, please contact the National Secretary at: Secretary@coastguardassociation.org.uk

All profits from the calendar sales goes directly to The Coastguard Association to help support Coastguard personnel and their dependents in their time of hardship.

*** UK orders only. For International Orders please e-mail: Secretary@coastguardassociation.org.uk ***

Thank you for the continued support.