Take the opportunity to enjoy a delicious hot soup on a Saturday while helping the Largs lifeboat crew on Saturday January 27.

The branch is organising its first and biggest fundraiser of 2018. It is a warm, welcoming lunch—Soup on Saturday—to be held at the Clark Memorial Hall from 11.30am to 2pm.

There will be a choice of soups kindly donated by the Willowbank and Nardini’s; a choice of fillings in rolls kindly donated by Morrison’s; some lovely homemade cakes and tea/ coffee—all for just £5.00. There will be a souvenir stand, a craft stall, another selling homemade cards and another selling locally made chocolates. There will also be a tombola and a draw for some Calmac Vouchers.

Cathy Holgate of Largs RNLI Fundraising Branch said: "It is always a busy and costly time, and all branches are now beginning their fundraising planning of activities to allow the volunteer lifeboat crews to be trained and kitted out and the lifeboats to be maintained, refitted and where necessary, replaced. The Largs Fundraising Branch is no exception and will be having a planning meeting next month to organise what it is going to do in 2018."