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The Link Magazine • June 2004 7
Deep sea fishermen help Get fit and help the lifesavers
Support for The Royal National Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen If you enjoy walking, cycling, swimming or any other fitness activity,
(RNMDSF) by people who use the Trawlerman Takeaway at the West the RNLI in the South West is looking to you to help them.
Swindon Centre has been recognised by a Government minister. The RNLI
The Trawlerman responds to since it was first launched. "The spends around
requests for help from many local Fishermen's Mission has been £650 a year to
groups, but makes a special effort around for over a century sup- train each life-
to assist the Fisherman's Mission. porting and caring for fishermen, boat crewman
Businesses across Britain involved their families, often widows and and lifeguard in
in the fishing industry come to- children, and their communities. order to main-
gether to donate a percentage of a They offer financial and practical tain the stand-
day's takings to the charity. support and are there to break the ard of quali fica-
In December the Trawlerman news when tragedies strike. tions needed.
raised £1,092.65, which was made "To put this into perspective, But raising
up of percentage takings and do- seven fishermen are killed or seri- money for train-
nations to its charity boxes. ously injured and three boats are ing is difficult, so
Martin West, Operations Direc- lost every month. This makes the the charity has
tor for Coach Caterers, said Sea fishing industry the most danger- set itself a two
Fish Day had been supported ever ous occupation there is. year aim of rais-
"We pay the cost and they ing £200,000 by
pay the price with their lives. getting its sup-
The mission relies solely on vol- porters to get fit.
untary donations from us all." Robin Martin,
Due to the amount raised RNLI Regional
Martin was invited to attend Manager for the The Mayor coun Derek Benfield launches the RNLI Fitne^
a reception at the House of South West said, Challenge with former RNLI crewman Matt Lane who lives
in Swindon and Linda Swift who is organising a sponsored
Commons where he was pre- "our south west
sented with an award by Ben appeal for crew dog walk, and Swindon RNLI supporters
Bradshaw MP, minister for training has raised £50,000 in need for training."
Fisheries & the Countryside. Devon and Cornwall and we are For a Fitness Challenge Pack,
Martin said, "it was a great hoping people across the whole call 01179 444999.
honour to receive this award region will get involved.
on behalf of the Trawlerman, "We were de lighted when the • Wanted: young RNLI crew
its hard working staff and Mayor of Swindon invited us to The Swindon Lifestyle Unit is de-
our generous customers. We launch our campaign. We hope veloping a schools' training pro-
look forward to beating the people across the town will join us gramme based on the fitness chal-
amount raised in our next and use the fitness challenge as a lenge. Call Fran Pound on 511033
the fishery minister Ben Bradshaw collection in December." great way to raise the money we for details.
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