Kyle of LochalshRNLI

RNLI - Ordinary People doing Extraordinary things since 1824. Keep up to date with the latest Shouts & News from Kyle of Lochalsh Lifeboat Station

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

As some of you may know, our @RNLI LOM Iain Mackenzie recently retired from his career as a Captain with @CalMacFerries.
However what you may not have heard is that he has been awarded the Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service! 👏😁
Full details 👇
https://t.co/4ehMOXQSbW

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Next weekend Judith Anderson is running the London Marathon to raise funds for our station! 👏😁
Judith is running in memory of her grandfather, Geoff Webster, who was a huge supporter of both our station & the whole @RNLI ❤️
Good luck Judith!
https://t.co/BTx8bzdOvm

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

📟🛎️ SHOUT! 🛎️📟
Kyle & @portreelifeboat @RNLI lifeboats were launched around 2:30am this morning to an 80 metre cargo vessel which ran aground on rocks in the Breakish area of the Isle of Skye.
Full details below 👇
https://t.co/1xsODo5kn1

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

📟🛎️ SHOUT! 🛎️📟
Kyle & @portreelifeboat @RNLI lifeboats were launched around 2:30am this morning to an 80 metre cargo vessel which ran aground on rocks in the Breakish area of the Isle of Skye.
Full details below 👇
https://t.co/1xsODo5kn1

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Have you got some spare time & want to be part of a great team of volunteers helping keep our community safe? 😁
We are currently looking for a Volunteer Shop Manager to help lead our team of fantastic volunteers that run our shop
Full details below 👇
https://t.co/opFxEnkX0H

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Some of our crew were out training this morning and had some company in the form of 5 Humpback Whales & over 100 Dolphins! 🐋🐳🐬
See our Facebook page for more videos & Photos:
https://t.co/KcWE34szIb

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

@HecMackenzie @RNLI Thanks for your ongoing & continued support of us ❤️

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Emma Roddick MSP visited tour @RNLI station yesterday to meet some of the volunteers, discuss the rescue which led to us winning the Highland Heroes Award, and find out what it takes to be a crew member on board the lifeboat.

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Gary: Tank Commander swapped his tank for our @RNLI lifeboat today, as he had a look around the boat & chatted with the crew at Kyle gala 😁 🚤

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

A busy night for our @RNLI #Volunteers with 2 shouts in pretty bad conditions during the night. #ProudOfOurCrowd #Rescue
Full story here: https://t.co/32ZJQx2f8Z

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

1Moment:1Crew
As part of the @RNLI 200 year celebrations, at 18:24 on the 1st August all lifeboat stations came together to mark the occasion & remember those that have gone before us since the charity began in 1824 🫶
We took some photos of our volunteers to mark the occasion

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

@RNLI His fundraising page is here: 👇
https://t.co/fx4hVu2QoA

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

3 year old Finlay MacDonald, whos dad is one of our crew, has walked a mile every day in May to raise money for the @RNLI Mayday Mile campaign. He wanted to raise £200 to 'buy petrol for the lifeboat' but has raised nearly £1500! He finishes tomorrow at 12.30pm at the station 👏

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Update on last nights multi-agency Shout to 2 kayakers in difficulty in Loch Carron: https://t.co/Oq4CTPVG98
@RNLI, local @HMCoastguard teams, Coastguard Helicopter, & @Scotambservice all worked well together #teamwork

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Will you join our volunteer crew? We need your help saving lives at sea 📟😀
We're recruiting for a Lifeboat Operations Manager which is a shore-based volunteer role helping to run the station. Full details below 👇:
https://t.co/fbuXhuO11n

[Kyle of LochalshRNLI @KyleRNLI]

Kyle @RNLI win the Emergency Services accolade at the Highland News & Media Group's Highland Heroes Awards ceremony in Inverness last weekend.
We are extremely humbled, thank you so much to everyone who voted for us.
Further details here: https://t.co/32sBRiE0Hp

[Ross-shire Journal @Rossnews]

Emergency services Highland Heroes Kyle RNLI helm reveals exactly what makes role worthwhile https://t.co/8jJhAdWkHg

[RNLI @RNLI]

@HecMackenzie @KyleRNLI Thanks for the story celebrating the amazing work of the volunteers at Kyle RNLI 🙌

[Robert Thorburn @thorburw]

On behalf of @WeAreOpenreach - I was honoured to present the prestigious emergency service hero award to @KyleRNLI - what a super human category and every nominee was outstanding! #hereos2024
@annahsteven

https://t.co/Psl5u6ef0a

[Ross-shire Journal @Rossnews]

Kyle RNLI volunteers celebrate 200th anniversary of charity at Westminster https://t.co/K78fvyOh6L