Volunteers at Teignmouth Royal National Lifeboat Institute (RNLI) have raised over £1,500 after signing up to the RNLI MayDay Mile challenge

‘Walking a Mile a Day in May has been a great way to help raise funds needed to save lives at sea,’ said a spokesperson from RNLI Teignmouth. ‘Our volunteer crew have been out in force on the weekends, using their May Day Miles to fundraise as they walk,’ the spokesperson added. ‘Our crew have loved meeting with everyone who stopped by to say hello and are extremely thankful for the generous donations they received.’

Nationally, around 3,500 people have covered nearly 74,000 miles raising almost £270,000 for the RNLI by participating in the MayDay Mile challenge.