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Bate Brand's abseiling challenge, scaling the Spinnaker Tower for Ryde Inshore Rescue

Mark Bate is raising money for Ryde Inshore Rescue
“Abseil Spinnaker Tower”

on 9 March 2012

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Ryde Inshore Rescue provides an independent Inshore Life Boat service to HM Coastguard. On call 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Their voluntary crews provide the primary inshore safety for the SE Solent from Osbourne Bay to St Helens including Ryde Sands.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</p> <p>On the <strong>Friday 13th April</strong> at 11.40 Mark Bate from <a title="Bate Brand Graphic Design and Websites" href="http://www.batebrand.com/">Bate Brand Communications</a> will be abseiling 300 feet down the <a title="Spinnaker Tower" href="http://www.spinnakertower.co.uk/">Spinnaker Tower</a>, Portsmouth to raise money for <a title="Ryde Inshore Rescue" href="http://www.rydeinshorerescue.org/index.html">Ryde Inshore Rescue</a>; an Independent Lifeboat station based on the Isle of Wight. On call to HMCG 365 days a year, they operate to inshore lifeboats from their headquarters at Appley. No matter what the emergency they will be there helping to keep you and your family safe.</p> <p>Despite popular belief, Ryde Insure Rescue are not part of the RNLI and do not receive funding from them or the government. They survive solely on donations from the public and fund raising events such as this. All the money raised from Bate Brand's scaling of the Spinnaker Tower will be spent in keeping their craft and auxiliary equipment in tip top condition - ready to assist those in peril at sea.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£550.00
+ £71.25 Gift Aid
Online
£480.00
Offline
£70.00

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