Your friends are fundraising. Don't miss out, opt in.

We did it!

Graeme Gemmill, Treasurer NCI Lyme Bay raised £1,200 from 26 supporters

or

Start your own crowdfunding page

Closed 31/12/2021

0%
£1,200
raised of £6,000 target by 26 supporters

    Iʼve raised £1,200 to help expand and improve our look-out

    Burton Bradstock, Bridport
    Funded on Friday, 31st December 2021

    Don't have time to donate right now?

    Story

    Latest News! We have received planning permission for the new look-out. We are now negotiating a long lease with National Trust to protect the investment that we are about to make.

    The National Coastwatch Institution is a national charity formed 26 years ago with 57 lookouts around the coast of England and Wales. All Watchkeepers, some 2,750, are volunteers, giving their time freely to act as the Eyes Along the Coast. The organisation is a member of the emergency services and is considered a Declared Asset of HM Coastguard, assisting in the protection and preservation of life at sea and along the UK coastline. At a local level NCI Lyme Bay has been keeping watch over the central part of Lyme Bay for 10 years.

    Appeal from the Watchkeepers of NCI Lyme Bay

    Our original look-out was destroyed during the violent storms of February 2014. We were quickly back in action, operating from a more substantial, but still, fundamentally a garden shed. We operate in a very exposed location to the extent that the prevailing southwesterly wind, straight off the Atlantic, necessitates the building being strapped down. Our location requires a programme of continual maintenance.

    At Lyme Bay we normally operate two-person watches whilst also trying to accommodate the needs of trainee watchkeepers in cramped conditions.

    We have drawn up plans to make the current look-out more robust and provide more working space to give us an efficient and ergonomic working environment.

    Although we have some fundraising mechanisms in place, e.g. easyfundraising (www.easyfundraising.org.uk please do use it to support NCI Lyme Bay), a more directed approach is required to raise the monies that this improvement will cost. We’ve set up this JustGiving campaign and we urge everyone who values the activities of our Watchkeepers to contribute. Our target is £6,000. Please help us to raise that sum so that we may continue to provide a valuable service. GiftAid, available to UK taxpayers, will increase the effectiveness of your donation.

    In the ten years of its operation, NCI Lyme Bay has been involved in many incidents that have involved HM Coastguard, the RNLI or other elements of the Search and Rescue services. Additionally, we provide local information to members of the public regarding tide times, footpaths etc., and the nature of potential hazards along what is the dangerous Jurassic coastline.

    Updates

    0

    Graeme Gemmill, Treasurer NCI Lyme Bay

    Updates appear here

      4 years ago

      Graeme Gemmill, Treasurer NCI Lyme Bay started crowdfunding

      Leave a message of support

      Page last updated on: 5/30/2021 09.20

      Supporters

      26

      • Tim Aldworth

        Tim Aldworth

        May 30, 2021

      • Jane Leary

        Jane Leary

        Mar 5, 2021

        Good luck with the project!

        £20.00

      • Alan Carrier

        Alan Carrier

        Feb 10, 2021

        £50.00

      • John Cook

        John Cook

        Feb 3, 2021

        Carry on the good work

        £30.00

      • James Crawford

        James Crawford

        Jan 29, 2021

        It keeps my brother out of the house!!

        £20.00

      • Anonymous

        Anonymous

        Jan 27, 2021

      • Hible Helen

        Hible Helen

        Jan 26, 2021

        Such a worthwhile organisationKeep up the good work

        £20.00

      What is crowdfunding?

      Crowdfunding is a new type of fundraising where you can raise funds for your own personal cause, even if you're not a registered charity.

      The page owner is responsible for the distribution of funds raised.

      Great people make things happen

      Do you know anyone in need or maybe want to help a local community cause?

      Create you own page and donʼt let that cause go unfunded!

      About Crowdfunding
      About the fundraiser
      Graeme Gemmill, Treasurer NCI Lyme Bay

      Graeme Gemmill, Treasurer NCI Lyme Bay

      Burton Bradstock, Bridport

      Graeme, a retired computer consultant, has been a member of NCI Lyme Bay for 10 years. As Treasurer and Deputy Station Manager in charge of Administration, he is actively involved in the day-to-day management of the station.

      Report this Page