Bill Barr of Arran RNLI thanks CalMac’s Colin McCort for their fundraising efforts, while the RNLI crew show off their new gear. Photo: Brian Donlin
Arran’s RNLI crew will be kept warmer when they are attending call-outs and training after receiving a generous donation from Caledonian MacBrayne staff. Between July and September last year, the staff at the CalMac office in Brodick undertook the fundraising drive with all proceeds going to the Arran RNLI. Both CalMac staff and the lifeboat crew collected donations from ferry passengers, including old pound coins which were being taken out of service, raising more than £2,000.
The funds were used to provide all crew members with a full set of thermals and the remainder will be used to purchase training equipment.