Scottish Sea Rescue Heroes receive £125k UK Government funding

Inshore rescue services in Port William, Moray, Loch Lomond, Nith and East Sutherland will receive awards totalling £125k to support their life-saving work.

UK Government Minister for Scotland Douglas Ross said:

This UK Government cash boost will help Moray Inshore Rescue Organisation in their unstinting efforts to keep the waters around Findhorn Bay safe. Run entirely by a group of selfless and brave volunteers, these funds will be a real help to them in their life-saving work.

The £1m grant pot is the latest round of the UK Government’s Department for Transport Rescue Boat Grant Fund. Since launching in 2014, the Rescue Grant Boat Fund has provided £5.7 million to 104 charities around the UK.

Moray Inshore Rescue will use their funding to purchase much-needed dry suits and a launch tractor to improve their response to calls for help. The volunteer teams from Port William, Loch Lomond, East Sutherland and Nith will use the funding to repair and replace equipment, ensuring the rescue teams can respond to situations quicker and more safely.