Fleetwood scrap metal firm's boost for RNLI

Fleetwood metal recycle firm Foulds Metals has donated a further £2,399 to Fleetwood RNLI and presented the cheque to the lifesaving volunteers at their lifeboat station.

The presentation usually takes place at the Lifeboat Christmas Ball but the annual social event has had to be cancelled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Liam Barnes, manager at Foulds, came up with the idea five years ago of setting up a scrap metal skip to enable people to drop off spare scrap, with all money raised going to Fleetwood RNLI.

He admits he is pleasantly surprised at the scheme’s success, with more than £9.100 being raised since the skip was launched.

Liam, his wife Laura and young daughter Darcey, met up with Coxswain Tony Cowell this week and confirmed the charity skip would continue to raise funds for the lifesaving charity.

The skip, which is positioned at the entrance to Foulds Metals yard, on Siding Street, sees a steady supply of scrap metal from generous members of the public, keen to clear out unwanted metal and also support their local lifeboat station.

Coxswain at Fleetwood RNLI,Tony Cowell, said, said: “We’re so grateful to local companies like Foulds for their fantastic support.

“This is a brilliant idea by them.”

The RNLI does not receive Government support so relies on its own fundraising endeavours and generous donations from the public.

Tony added that the lifeboat charity was well supported in Fleetwood, where many families have served with it.