Sailor turned skydiver fundraises for Eastbourne RNLI as part of Mayday campaign

With demand for the RNLI’s lifesaving services at a high, the charity is putting out its own ‘Mayday’ call, urging members of the local community to take part in the Mayday Mile - taking on the challenge of covering a mile a day for the month of May.

All money raised will help to provide the charity’s vital lifesaving service, through the training and equipment that is needed to keep its lifesavers safe, while they risk their own lives to save others.

One person who was inspired to raise money for Eastbourne lifeboat station was Steve Hodges. He decided to fundraise for Eastbourne RNLI after suffering a dismasting incident, where the mast of his yacht became detached from his vessel, ten miles off the Northern coast of France.