Lifeboat

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Lifeguards News Release Lifeguards from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were welcomed to Kensington Palace today by HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, in recognition of their lifesaving work as the charity marks 25 years of lifeguarding.

Donate now Your RNLI lifesavers in Margate desperately need a new lifeboat station. Will you help them raise £3.5M*? Courageous lifeboat volunteers in Margate have been saving lives at sea since 1860. Ever since Margate Pier was destroyed in a storm in 1978 the crew have been housed in a temporary building on the prom, and it’s now showing its age. We now have an opportunity to give our volunteers the permanent home they deserve, which sets lifesaving up in Margate for years to come.

RNLI Lifeguard Richard Evans reaching out to rescue someone on his rescue board Before a lifeguard sets foot on a beach, they take part in months of training. From a rigorous fitness test to learning vital casualty care skills, it takes a lot of hard work, dedication and commitment in order to save lives at the beach. Keeping you safe at the beach isn’t just about rescues.

Fabulous night of funk and soul live music, dancing and celebration with LateShift and a classic buffet. Join us to enjoy a fabulous night of immensely danceable music played by LateShift, the popular Poole based funk and soul group. Doors open to the magical Waterside Suite at the RNLI College at 7pm with its views out over the RNLI lifeboats to Holes Bay and the bar open. Live music will start at 8pm and a celebration classic buffet is included.

Lifeboats News Release The RNLI has announced that Hastings will receive a new Mk 4 Atlantic 85 class lifeboat in 2027. The capable inshore lifeboat will replace the current Shannon class all-weather lifeboat Richard and Caroline Colton which has operated from the station since 2018. This decision has been made as part of a wider strategy across the charity ensuring it has the most appropriate lifeboats in the right places which will save the greatest number of lives and keep our people safe.

Whoever we are and wherever we’re from, we stand together as one crew. The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea. No matter how someone gets into difficulty, who they are or where they’re from, our lifesavers will answer the call. Knowing that someone needs our help has always been enough for us to act. Over 200 years ago, RNLI founder Sir William Hillary called for volunteers to rescue ‘every stranger’ – anybody in peril.

Learn more about our impact, activities and finances. Read the latest RNLI Annual Report and Accounts by  (7.75MB), or download other PDFs from our suite of reports using the links below. Every day of every year, people of all backgrounds get into danger in the water. It’s a problem that we’re here to tackle. We’re here to explain the risks, share safety knowledge, and rescue people whose lives are in danger. We’re here to work with others to make the water a safer place for everyone.

Lifeboats News Release WARNING: Contains footage and detail which may be distressing Saving Lives at Sea returns to BBC Two this week with a new series featuring never seen before footage and interviews with Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) volunteers from a rescue in the English Channel. The harrowing rescue – captured on the helmet cameras of the volunteer lifeboat crew - saw 19 people rescued from the water after Dover RNLI responded to an early morning mayday.

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