LIFEBOAT Week in Lyme Regis begins on July 27th, and organisers are keen to recruit volunteer helpers.

Lyme Regis RNLI, organiser of the July event, is appealing for anyone interested in giving even an hour or two to help with some of the many planned events is invited to a coffee morning at the lifeboat station on the Cobb at 11.30am on July 2.

Organiser Krys Lavery, volunteer manager of the lifeboat shop, said: “We are always on the look out for extra helpers and this year is no exception. We need people to help with our donation buckets, assist with events such as the book stall, the fun run, pavement art, the swim challenge and many other attractions. We would be delighted to welcome extra helpers to our coffee morning. We are a very friendly bunch of lifeboat supporters and it’s all great fun for such a good cause.”

Lyme Regis Lifeboat Week regularly raises in the region of £35,000 for the lifesaving RNLI charity.

The souvenir lifeboat week programme celebrating the RNLI’s 200th anniversary, is now available from the lifeboat shop and other outlets around the town.