Meet the Crew
From unfinished meals and haircuts to interrupted sleep and plans, our volunteers drop everything to answer the call for help.
Hover over the images of each crew member to find out more!
Date Joined
January 1990
Occupation
Film Maker
Paul Berriff
Founder / Trustee
Date Joined
July 2015
Occupation
Company Director
Mike Dennett
Coxswain
Date Joined
January 2019
Occupation
Software Support Technician
Jamie Bates
Crew Member
Date Joined
September 2015
Occupation
Primary School
Teacher
Kevin Shoesmith
Crew Member
Date Joined
January 2017
Occupation
Paramedic
Matt Green
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
January 2022
Occupation
Self-Employed Builder / Handyman
Daniel Hornby
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
January 1990
Occupation
Retired
Dave Roberts
Chairman / Trustee
Date Joined
May 2018
Occupation
Senior Recruitment Consultant
Ryan Bennett
Helm / Instructor
Date Joined
August 2020
Occupation
Principal Consultant
Andy Ward
Crew Member
Date Joined
December 2019
Occupation
Marine Pilot
Louis Ramsden
Crew Member
Date Joined
October 2018
Occupation
Personal Trainer
Rich McKeating
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
January 2022
Occupation
Paramedic
Ryan Moody
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
May 1992
Occupation
Renewable Energy
Instructor
Ian Bennett
Trustee / Coxswain
Date Joined
September 2009
Occupation
Gas Engineer
Richard Sheard
Helm
Date Joined
December 2019
Occupation
Operations Manager
Chris Wreakes
Crew Member
Date Joined
August 2020
Occupation
Deckhand
Keane Stephenson
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
August 2020
Occupation
Nicola Carr
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
January 2022
Occupation
Lilly Mitchell
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
November 1996
Occupation
Mechanic
Marc Bloomfield
Coxswain
Date Joined
January 2019
Occupation
Telecoms Engineer
Will Kebbell
Helm
Date Joined
December 2019
Occupation
HGV Driver
Yusef Forster
Crew Member
Date Joined
August 2017
Occupation
Mechanic
David Mitchell
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
September 2021
Occupation
Healthcare Assistant
Kelsey Stansfield
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
March 2022
Occupation
Quality Surveyor
Ross Cooper
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
September 2009
Occupation
Naval Architect
Rob Ayling
Coxswain
Date Joined
March 2019
Occupation
Officer of the Watch
Sam Willis
Crew / Press Officer
Date Joined
July 2021
Occupation
Deckhand
Joe Day
Crew Member
Date Joined
August 2018
Occupation
Buyer
Matt Scaum
Trainee Crew Member
Date Joined
October 2021
Occupation
Teacher