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2nd January 2022
03:40pm GMT
The RNLI’s fundraising director, Jayne George, said that while stunts from protestors - like blocking lifeboats from leaving storage - hoped to derail the group's work and garner support for those opposed to their efforts, it seems to have had the opposite effect.
This comes a month after the group staunchly declared they would continue to carry out their Channel rescues despite political opposition, especially following vociferous campaigns from the likes of Britain First and Nigel Farage.George stated: “We’ve had a better response to almost everything that we’ve done in 2021. At the end of the year, we’re going to have more members, we’re going to have more cash donors and more people who give to us via direct debit”.
Moreover, she went on to state that the charity’s database of supporters has also grown by a significant amount, with the organisation now in regular contact with more than 300,000 people.
Furthermore, the UK Court of Appeals recently ruled that asylum seekers did not break any laws by crossing the channel, with three men being cleared of their charges and the precedent now set for many more. If you want to help the RNLI and their hugely important work, you can donate here. Once again, for those at the back: People, not migrants.Explore more on these topics:
