Charity golf tournament raises £14,650 for Kyle & Portree RNLI

Andrew MacDonald, Helm at Kyle RNLI said: "We would like to thank John for arranging the fundraising event for the two local lifeboats stations.

"A great day was had by all, and the amount raised was fantastic, due to the generosity of the sponsors all those who donated auction and raffle prizes and those who bought raffle tickets."

David Beaton, Chairperson of the Portree RNLI fundraising committee, added: "We are delighted to have received this substantial donation at the start of what is going to be a busy and important year of fundraising at Portree RNLI, particularly with the arrival of a new lifeboat in the spring.

"We are extremely grateful to John Finlayson, the competitors and all the sponsors of the event for their support and efforts in raising a brilliant total for both Portree and Kyle RNLI lifeboat stations."

Cllr Finlayson thanked the many generous sponsors who supported the event and attend the hand over including: Mowi, Shanks Plumbing, Balfour Beatty, JCM Plumbing, MacQueen Builders, Organic Sea Harvest, Kishorn Port, Ferguson Transport, Wickman Hotels, Campbell Stewart & MacLennan, Vonin and SSEN and the Isle of Skye Golf Club for their valued support.

"I’d also like to thank all those who supported the fundraiser in so many other different ways," he added.

The fantastic sum raised shows the strength of west coast communities who clearly value the commitment made by so many volunteers across many organisations."