SOS Day: Where Will The Devon Money Go?

The money raised from SOS Day events in the south west will go towards new lifejackets for RNLI volunteers.

It costs between £2 000 and £4 500 to equip a station's volunteers with new lifejackets. The new jackets will provide a better fit and improve safety for volunteers, leading to greater efficiency in lifesaving.

But lifejackets aren't the RNLI's only expense.

Here's a breakdown of some of the other costs they have to meet. Volunteer equipment and training: 

• All-weather lifejacket - £350
  Inshore lifejacket - £330
  Gloves - £16
  Yellow wellies - £42
  Personal equipment for a lifeguard (including rescue tube, binoculars, wetsuit) - £490
  Training - £1,266 per crew member and £504 per lifeguard
• Red and yellow flag - £12
  Rescue board - £780
  Inshore rescue boat - £9,000
• D Class inshore lifeboat - £39,000
  Atlantic inshore lifeboat - £180,000
  Tamar class all weather lifeboat - £2.7 million

So whether you can give a little or lot, it really will make a difference. Every donation will go towards helping the RNLI's teams continue their lifesaving work.

Check out our website to find out how you can get involved in SOS Day 2012. www.rnli.org.uk/sosday