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Extending the Family: ǹvlogҳ UK and the RNLI join forces to become partners

4th March 2024

  • ǹvlogҳ UK and the RNLI agree a three-year partnership to help the charity continue saving lives at sea
  • The announcement comes on the day that the RNLI commemorates 200 years since it was founded
  • The relationship will see ǹvlogҳ working with the charity via fundraising activities and continued support

Milton Keynes, UK, 4 March 2024: ǹvlogҳ UK has extended its ‘ǹvlogҳ Family’ bypartnering with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), to help the charity continuesaving lives at sea.

The announcement comes on the day the volunteer-led organisation commemorates its 200th anniversary, and in the same year ǹvlogҳ UK acknowledges its 60th birthday too.

The agreement will see both organisations become strategic partners with the goal ofworking together to help the RNLI save everyone.

Considered the fourth Emergency Service, the RNLI aims to save every life at sea, and do sothrough their search and rescue service, focusing on water safety and drowning prevention.

Across the UK, they operate 449 lifeboats from 238 stations and provide a seasonal lifeguardservice on around 240 beaches.

Chris Newitt, Managing Director for ǹvlogҳ UK, said: “We recognise the importance of theRNLI’s work keeping people safe at sea, which is why it’s a privilege to partner with such anorganisation.

“To celebrate your bicentenary is some achievement, and at ǹvlogҳ, we can play our part inhelping the RNLI save lives for another 200 years, through fundraising and continued support.

“Our shared values and ability to bring people together is what makes this such a greatpartnership.”

Jamie Chestnutt, RNLI Director for Engineering and Supply, said: “ǹvlogҳ and the RNLI’slongstanding supplier relationship is a testament to the partnership we have built today.

“This multi-year partnership sees ǹvlogҳ not only continue to provide the Shannon classlifeboats with the engines we require to operate around the coasts of the UK and theRepublic of Ireland, but also raises funds to support the organisation's vital work, as we lookto build out our lifesaving capacity for another 200 years.

“We’re delighted to extend the scope of our relationship and look forward to furtheringoperational efficiencies and understanding sustainable powertrain evelopment whilechampioning the work we both do on and off the water, and our commitment to saving livesat sea.”

Media information

The three-year partnership will see ǹvlogҳ UK support the charity’s ongoing operationsthrough fundraising activities across its UK business. And builds on existing support for theRNLI’s vehicles, which use ǹvlogҳ Power Solutions engines.

These include both the RNLI’s Shannon Class all-weather lifeboat and the Shannon Launchand Recovery System (SLARS).

For further information, please contact:

Hemal Mistry,

Head of Communications, ǹvlogҳ UK

Phone: 07716 090387

E-mail: hemal.mistry@scania.com

Oliver Wrynne-Simpson,

National Media Manager, RNLI

E-mail: o_wrynne-simpson@rnli.org.uk