PR1851

13th May 2008

All at sea!

Staff at Three Valleys Water were “all aboard” when a fully working scale model of an R.N.L.I lifeboat ‘sailed’ into their Headquarters in Hatfield last week.

The boat was part of a promotion for the company’s ‘Time to Give Friday’, which is a monthly initiative where a member of staff nominates a charity to dress down for and charges £1 for the privilege.

Karinn Locke, Production Manager chose the R.N.L.I as she and her husband are both members of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society and built the boat themselves over a period of 18 months.

Karinn said; “I have been involved in the Society for four years and take the boat to local events to help fundraise. Staff at Three Valleys Water have been very generous and we have raised more than £600”.

The R.N.L.I provides a 24 hour on-call search and rescue service around the coast of the UK and Ireland, on the tidal reaches of the River Thames and selected inland waterways. They also provide a seasonal lifeguard service on beaches and volunteers assist with rescues during floods.

For further information on the R.N.L.I visit website www.rnli.org.uk

Picture caption: L to R Kim Belcher, Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society, Karinn Locke, Three Valleys Water and Phil Locke, Lifeboat Enthusiasts’ Society.

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For further information please contact Public Relations, tel: 01707 277110, fax: 01707 277213, website: www.3valleys.co.uk

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About us
Three Valleys Water has been supplying water to the local community for more than 130 years and is committed to delivering a high quality water service to all its customers . It now provides over 870 million litres of water each day to three million customers, in parts of Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Surrey, the London Boroughs of Harrow and Hillingdon and parts of the London Boroughs of Barnet, Brent, Ealing, and Enfield. The supply area covers a total of 3,700 square kilometres, stretching from Luton and Royston in the north to Guildford in the south, and from Berkhamsted in the west to Dunmow in the east.

Three Valleys Water is the UK’s largest water supply only company and is part of Veolia Water, the world leader in water and wastewater management. If you spot a leak call the Leakspotters hotline on 0800 376 5325 or use our online leakage form.