Membership by Instalments If you currently subscribe by direct debit you may be interested to hear that we can now offer the facility to pay by monthly or quarterly instalments. It is uneconomical to collect small amounts by direct debit, but for as little as the minimum of £4 a month you can spread your payment over the year.

We have tested the reaction to this proposal with a number of members and have received a wonderful response. In fact, many people have been pleased to increase the amount of their subscription to the monthly minimum so that they may benefit from this flexible way of supporting the Institution.

If you would like to subscribe by monthly or quarterly direct debits simply contact Membership Services at Poole on (01202) 671133. Tell them your chosen amount and frequency and your payment will be amended for you with immediate effect.

Deed of Covenant Thank you to all those members who completed the deed of covenant enclosed with the Spring 1995 issue of THE LIFEBOAT.

At the time of writing, 547 new covenants have been received, generating a further £3,000 in annual income for the RNLI.

Response is still coming in, but if youmissed the opportunity to sign a covenant, please contact Membership Services on (01202) 671133 who will be pleased to supply you with a form. Don't forget, you can add a further third in value to your subscription - at no cost to yourself.

Recruitment Plans Plans are well underway to recruit new supporters through various activities. A mailing was sent out in April to over 80,000 selected addresses, and tested two different mailing packs. A 'door drop' (an unaddressed mailing via the postman) of almost 400,000 was distributed in May, again testing two different packs.

Recruitment through the national press and magazines continues, including a new advertisement featuring Bronze Medal awardee Neil Brockman which appeared in four national newspapers on the day of the AGM and bravery awards.

Inside this issue of THE LIFEBOAT you will find an insert promoting membership.

Please help to recruit new supporters by passing it on to a friend or relative who may wish to join, or perhaps by considering giving membership to someone as a gift. Thank you.Drumming up a Storm! Storm Force members will be taking part in a number of rallies organised exclusively for them this summer. By the time this issue appears Northern Ireland will have held its first ever rally, in Bangor, and South Shields will have welcomed children in the North East.

Other rallies and events for children are planned for: Calshot - Saturday 16 July Milton Keynes - Saturday 22 July Selsey (West Sussex) - Saturday 30 July Fleetwood - Saturday 9 September Carsington Water (Derbyshire) - Saturday 16 September Holyhead and Trearddur Bay - Sunday 17 September If you have a Storm Force child or grandchild who does not live in the immediate area or for some reason has not been invited and would like to attend please contact Storm Force Headquarters as soon as possible and speak to Cindy Vincent or Georgette Purches in Public Relations.

Storm Force Rallies, even though some of them are inland, give the children a chance to mix with other members and to hear something about the lifeboat service which they support.

Their enthusiasm is fantastic.

For further information please contact Georgette Purches, deputy head of public relations on (01202) 671133..