James Cope

James' RNLI press-up challenge

Fundraising for RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution
£10,060
raised of £10,000 target
James' COVID-19 press-up challenge, 26 October 2020
RNLI South West Region - Lifesavers Fund
Campaign by RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RCN Eng/Wal 209603,SC037736,ROI20003326,IOM1308,Jer14)
Our RNLI lifeboats in the South West protect hundreds of communities through our 24-hour search and rescue service. They rely on the safest, most reliable lifeboats and modern stations to launch from.

Story

Back on the 23 March 2020 the country went into lockdown to stop the spread of COVID-19. Each day since I have been completing a daily press up challenge, one press up for each day since going into lock down! Given that I am now well over 800, and that there is no end in sight, I though that it was about time that I started doing it to benefit a charity. 

With some overseas travel restrictions still in place, the services of the RNLI are needed now more than ever. People are flocking to UK beaches, trying new activities in the water, and getting themselves into dangerous situations without even realising it. Too many people are still drowning. More than ever we need the RNLI’s help. 

As a charity, the RNLI depends on our donations so it can go on saving lives and keeping us and our loved ones safe. RNLI lifesavers are our lifeline. They’re the lifeboat crews who provide 24-hour search and rescue right around the UK and Ireland. The lifeguards keeping watch on 240 of the busiest beaches in the UK and Channel Islands. And the RNLI safety teams and educators working tirelessly to stop people getting into trouble in the first place.

Thank you.

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About the campaign

Our RNLI lifeboats in the South West protect hundreds of communities through our 24-hour search and rescue service. They rely on the safest, most reliable lifeboats and modern stations to launch from.

About the charity

RNLI - Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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RCN Eng/Wal 209603,SC037736,ROI20003326,IOM1308,Jer14
RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service all around the UK and Ireland, while lifeguards keep a careful watch on the UK’s busiest beaches. RNLI lifesaving and drowning prevention depend on supporter fundraising and the generous donations that you and others give.

Donation summary

Total raised
£10,059.42
+ £1,288.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£7,162.42
Offline donations
£2,897.00

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