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RNLI Lifeboat Station

WITH the summer school holidays upon us and thousands of families flocking to the shores to enjoy the summer sun and water sports, New Quay RNLI Lifeboat Station has been spreading the sea safety message.

In just one month New Quay RNLI has shown over 200 children from six schools and two Scout and Girl Guide groups around the lifeboat station and informed them of the RNLI’s essential safety advice.

Not only have schools from Ceredigion been visiting but schools from Carmarthenshire and further afield have also been to see New Quay’s all-weather lifeboat.

Gareth Rhys Jones, head teacher of Ysgol Llanllwni in Carmarthenshire, said: “The children and staff of Ysgol Llanllwni had a fantastic day at New Quay whilst visiting the RNLI boathouse. The children had the opportunity to talk to the RNLI staff regarding offshore and onshore safety and also had an opportunity to see the all-weather lifeboat and the smaller inshore lifeboat. The visit was extremely beneficial to the school and it has inspired the pupils to create art and written work based on the theme of the seaside. I would like to thank the staff of the RNLI for their time and for their enthusiasm during the visit. We look forward to visiting again in the future.”

To round off the busy summer school term New Quay RNLI attended Ysgol Ceinewydd’s Emergency Services’ morning at New Quay Fire Station. They joined the Coastguard, Fire Service, Dyfed Powys Police, Wales Air Ambulance and the RNLI Lifeguards.

Pete Yates, New Quay RNLI inshore lifeboat helm and parent of two New Quay pupils, said: “It was a good opportunity for the children to see the lifeboat, learn about sea safety, and see how the different emergency services work together. Hopefully some will join the crew in future.”

Watersports and coastal activities are at their height during the summer months and New Quay’s RNLI team have been echoing the RNLI’s ‘Float to Live’ campaign, urging anyone who finds themselves in trouble in cold water to stay calm and float.

Roger Couch, New Quay RNLI lifeboat operations manager, said: “Over half of the people who lost their lives on the coast of Wales last year had not intended to go into the water. This year the charity is calling on the public to practice the ‘float’ survival skill – a simple skill that could mean the difference between life and death – and to share this lifesaving knowledge with others.

“If you get into trouble in cold water, the RNLI’s advice is to float on your back for a short time to regain control of your breathing. And if you see someone else in danger in the water at the coast, fight your instinct to go in and try to rescue them yourself, instead call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.

“Every year New Quay RNLI engages with hundreds of school children, families and local groups to promote sea safety and demonstrate the lifesaving capabilities of the all-weather and inshore lifeboats we have stationed here in New Quay.

“We also carry out regular exercises with all the rowing clubs in Ceredigion and also coming up we have a joint exercise with the local RNLI lifeguards.”

New Quay RNLI Lifeboat Station will be open to the public every day over the summer holidays and there will be regular exercise launches to watch.

For more information go to https://www.facebook.com/NewQuayLifeboatStation/British Heart FoundationThe newly-formed New Quay British Heart Foundation group organised an event at Quay West holiday park for British Heart Foundation Cymru and raised over £1,000.There were several stalls which were extremely successful including a cake stall, a bottle stall, a raffle and an auction as well as CPR demonstrations.Brenda James, who started the BHF New Quay group said: “I decided to organise an event at the caravan park and had so much help and support from my friends and family, also support from the management and staff members at Quay West park. “The amount of support received was so very much appreciated and I would like to thank everyone who helped and supported on the day.”Jayne Lewis, fundraising manager for south-west Wales said: “It was a pleasure to help out on the day and to meet all the dedicated volunteers and supporters who had donated items and also to the Management at Quay West for allowing the group to organise the event on site. “Thank you all so much for all your hard work it is very much appreciated.“Each day in Wales, 25 people lose their lives to cardiovascular disease which can devastate those they leave behind. BHF Cymru is funding pioneering research, central to discovering vital treatments for people living with these conditions.“Too many lives are lost in Wales each year, and we’re determined to do everything we can to protect more families from this devastation. Around 375,000 people across Wales this month are fighting a daily battle with heart and circulatory disease. Each year these devastating conditions claim the lives of more than 750 people per month in Wales alone and thanks to the New Quay BHF group we’ll be able to fund even more research into these conditions.”Camera clubAt 2.30pm, on a beautiful Thursday afternoon, members met in Cilgerran, for a photo shoot, in and around the castle. They then went on to the Teifi Nature Reserve, to visit two of the Hides that look out on some of the fascinating wildlife, which visits the estuary and marshes.The next meeting, on Thursday, 2 August, at 6.45pm, will be a ‘Birds of Prey’ evening, especially arranged for the club, at the Honey Farm in New Quay.Church servicesSunday, 5 August: Cross Inn, Holy Trinity, 9.30am, Holy Communion.Llandysilio, St. Tysilio, 9.30am, Morning Prayer.Llangrannog, St Carannog, 10am, Holy Communion.New Quay, St Llwchaiarn, 11.15am Holy Communion.Penbryn, St Michael, 11.15am. Morning Prayer.Llanina, St Ina, 5.30pm, Taize Evening Prayer.OedfaonCynhelir Oedfa undebol yng Nghapel Pencae ar ddydd Sul, 5 Awst, am 2yp o dan arweiniad Gwendoline Evans, ac ar ddydd Sul, 12 Awst, Wendy Evans fydd yng ngofal yr oedfa yng Nghapel Nanternis am 2yp.

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