Coleraine Progressive helps RNLI this Christmas

Progressive is helping to continue the valuable local service that the RNLI provides from lifeboat stations, by hosting an RNLI Christmas Shop of Christmas cards, calendars and diaries within all of its branches.

The local Coleraine branch of Progressive Building Society is just one of twelve Progressive Building Society outlets across Northern Ireland that has the products available for sale this year. The RNLI Christmas Shops are open inside branches until Saturday 15th December (stocks permitting.)

“The success of the RNLI Christmas shops within our branches over the last number of years has seen the shop roll out across Progressive Building Society whole network of branches and allows us to continue our support of the life-saving work of the RNLI,” said Lorraine Johnston, Customer Services Manager at Progressive’s Coleraine Branch.

“The Coleraine branch’s employees are looking forward to getting into the Christmas spirit in the name of charity.”

Donald Christian, RNLI’s Regional Retail Manager for Northern Ireland, said: “All proceeds from the sale of RNLI items through Progressive will raise valuable funds to help us continue to run the lifeboat service that operates across the UK and Ireland, by providing the resources to keep the equipment for the lifeboat stations up-to-date and as effective as possible.

“Thank you, on behalf of RNLI volunteers who are willing to launch the lifeboats to meet emergencies around the coast of Northern Ireland day or night 365 days a year, even on Christmas day. You have helped them save lives at sea.”