Foyle Search and Rescue Chairman pays tribute to volunteers - 'Their dedication is the single greatest asset of FSR'

With Volunteers Week 2017 on the horizon Foyle Search and Rescue Chairman Stephen Twells has praised the tireless efforts of the organisation's many volunteers.

Mr Twells said: "In advance of the start of Volunteers Week 2017 as Chairman of Foyle Search & Rescue I am extremely proud and honoured to be part of such a caring group of selfless people.

"I would like to thank and recognize all of our volunteers who make such a vital contribution to our community, as well as their families for supporting them to let them give up thousands of hours every year, to make a difference and save lives.

"Our Volunteers are at the very heart of our organisation. They are Foyle Search & Rescues face in the local community and for almost 25 years, have maintained the Charity's main aim of,"the preservation of life", in and around the River Foyle, this along with our Fundraising volunteers who raise money to fund operational costs and services.

"All of our FSR volunteers should feel valued and proud of the contribution they make as part of the Foyle Search & Rescue Family. Their dedication, week in, week out, in patrolling the river and its banks in all seasons, in all weathers, is the single greatest asset of FSR."