Scotmid Co-operative has raised £200,000 for the RNLI in a year, smashing its target of £150,000.

Staff and customers at the co-operative’s Scotmid and Semichem stores and offices in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England held fundraising events including a car wash, a firewalk and whitewater rafting.

The money will pay for crew training at Broughty Ferry, Cullercoats, Helensburgh, Kinghorn, Macduff, Montrose and Thurso; lifejacket maintenance at Kessock and Queensferry; two rescue watercraft for Tyne and Wear lifeguards; and 10 helmet cameras.