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Children can join a lifeboat crew for the day

Paul Johnson
BBC News
RNLI/Mike Milner Three children wearing lifeboat crew gear, including white helmets, red lifejackets and yellow oilskins, smile as they stand on a promenade. Behind them, colourful flags and banners are attached to a red brick wall, while a man wearing a dark polo shirt and glasses looks down at a table.RNLI/Mike Milner
Children will be able to join in free activities at Bridlington Lifeboat Station

Children are being given the a chance to discover what life is like for lifeboat volunteers.

The RNLI is holding a free event, called Crew for the Day, at Bridlington Lifeboat Station at the weekend.

It will offer young people and their families a chance to meet volunteers, complete challenges and find out how a lifeboat station works.

The event, aimed at children from the age of seven, is on Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 BST.

RNLI/Mike Milner A boy dressed in a green hoodie, with his back to the camera, speaks to a lifeboat station worker who is wearing a yellow jacket and sitting behind a blue desk. To the right, a woman wearing a blue coat and a rucksack has her arm around a small girl wearing a violet hoodie. In the background is a red brick wall with a line of colourful flags hanging from it.RNLI/Mike Milner
The event is returning for a second year

Volunteer Anna Needham said the RNLI wanted to repeat the success of an inaugural event last year.

"Watching young people get hands-on with lifeboat skills while having fun was a real highlight," she said.

"It is a brilliant way for the community to connect with our work, learn something new and enjoy a memorable day at the station.

"We cannot wait to see even more faces this year."

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