Built by and for local communities, committed volunteers across three centuries have saved the lives of thousands of people in the UK and New Zealand. Sumner’s close-knit family remains one of Coastguard’s leading units, both for on-water activity and how it engages and works with its community.
In 2022-23 alone volunteers contributed more than 4,000 hours to the unit, responding to 39 calls for help and bringing 46 people home safely.
Says Coastguard
